How can I get Siddha drugs manufacturing licence in India?

For starting Siddha Drugs manufacturing unit and get siddha drugs manufacturing licence, you should have minimum of 1200 square feet covered premises with specifications mention under schedule T (Good manufacturing practice of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani system of medicine) of drug and cosmetic act & rules. You can divide your premises into partition depend at dosage form, you want to manufacture at siddha manufacturing unit.

Along with above mentioned space criteria, you have to fulfil technical staff requirement mentioned below:

For manufacturing chemist:

A person should be either

• A degree in Siddha system of medicine, as the case may be, conferred by a University, a State Government or Statutory Faculties, Councils and Boards of Indian Systems of Medicines recognized by the Central government or a State Government for this purpose, or
• A diploma in Siddha system of medicine granted by a State Government for this purpose, or
• A graduate in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Chemistry or Botany of a University recognized by the Central Government with experience of at least two years in the manufacture of drugs pertaining to the Siddha systems of medicines, or
• A Vaid or Hakim registered in a State Register of Practitioners of indigenous systems of medicines having experience of at least four years in the manufacture of Siddha drugs, or
• A qualification as Pharmacist in Siddha systems of medicines, possessing experience of not less than eight years in the manufacture of Siddha drugs as may be recognized by the Central Government.

For Analytical Chemist:

A person should be either graduate in pharmacy or chemistry or pharmaceutical chemistry or botany etc.

Machinery required:

Machinery required depend at dosage form you want to manufacture at manufacturing unit. Most commonly used machineries are as follow:

• Liquid filling machine
• P.P. Capping Machine
• Transfer pump
• S.S. Storage Tanks
• Capsule filling machine and chemical balance
• Tablet compressing machine
• Sieves/Shifter
• Powder mixer
• Air Conditioner etc
• Check section wise machinery detail for AYUSH manufacturing here

Laboratory:

A siddha manufacturing unit require to have either own internal laboratory for testing and quality of herbs and finished goods or can tie-up with any outside government approved laboratory for this purpose. Check out detail about laboratory equipments here

Documents required for applying siddha drugs manufacturing license:

• Form
• Fee receipt
• Firm detail (proprietorship/partnership/company registration etc)
• Premises possession proof (rent agreement/ownership proof)
• Technical staff detail with their qualification and experience certificates copy
• Blue print of premises/Site master file
• List of machineries and laboratory equipments
• Siddha drugs list to be manufactured at premises
• Electricity Bill copy
• NOC if applicable
• Other documents if asked by authorities

Procedure for applying Siddha drugs manufacturing licence:

• Complete all requirements
• Visit to State AYUSH licensing authority office
• Submit your licensing file
• After submission AYUSH office will inspect your premises with compliance with required conditions mentioned in Schedule T (GMP:AYUSH) of Drug and Cosmetic Act & Rules
• If all conditions are satisfy, manufacturing license number will be issued to you
• If not satisfy, your applicable will be sent back for amendments

Hope above information is helpful to you....

Related:

• How to start Ayurvedic Manufacturing Unit/Company? (Also Covers Unani and Siddha Medicines Manufacturing
• List of Ayurvedic and siddha drugs Companies in India
• Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturing Company in India

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