India's BIS launches Ayush department to standardize traditional medicine systems.

India's Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) introduces a new department for standardizing the Ayush sector, covering traditional Indian medicine systems like Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, and others. The department aims to improve safety, efficacy, and quality of Ayush products and practices. BIS has published 91 standards and established seven sectional committees for each specific system, with future standardization areas including terminology, single herbs, yoga attire, Siddha diagnostics, and homoeopathic preparations.

August 09, 2024
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