Jakarta – Natural phytopharmaceutical drugs can substitute chemical drugs, so they are expected to reduce the dependence on imports of raw materials, according to the National Firm of Drug and Food Control (BPOM).
” If it has actually become a phytopharmaceutical, it can be a replacement for chemical drugs, which is certainly much better, because it does not have negative effects, it is natural,” BPOM head Penny Kusumastuti Lukito said at a virtual event, accessed by ANTARA from here on Thursday.
Phytopharmaceuticals are natural medicines that have actually passed preclinical and medical trials and have standardized raw materials and ended up items so they can serve as replacement for chemical drugs, she discussed.
The BPOM is encouraging the advancement of more alternative medicines as phytopharmaceuticals in a quote to satisfy domestic needs, Lukito said.
” We are presently pursuing more phytopharmaceuticals to be produced. Presently, only about 27 items are categorized as phytopharmaceuticals,” she included.
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Efforts to increase phytopharmaceuticals will likewise support Indonesia’s goal of drug self-reliance, she stated. When phytopharmaceuticals change chemical drugs, Indonesia can lessen its reliance on imports, she added.
” These (phytopharmaceuticals) are made from our own natural components, making us independent, as the replacement for medical products made from chemicals,” the BPOM head said.
According to Lukito, as a first step, empirical information on these alternative medicines is required. Then, through support and assistance from the BPOM, research study, and advancement of natural medicines can continue according to the applicable standards, she stated.
After the medicines fulfill the requirements, consisting of preclinical and medical trials to guarantee their safety, effectiveness, and quality, BPOM will then assess them and provide an authorization, she added.
Partnership and synergy of all stakeholders are needed to understand the enhancement of the quality and amount of natural medicines such as jamu(herbal medicine), standardized herbal medicines (OHT), and phytopharmaceuticals, she said. (
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