GMP PHARMACY

The Institute has in-campus GMP-certified pharmacy (License No. 413/Unani) housed in a two-storey building with 12 rooms, specifically designated for the storage of raw drugs, preparation & packaging of Unani formulations, and storage of finished Unani drugs. Equipped with essential machinery and equipment, crucial for maintaining high production standards, and ensuring product quality, it was granted good manufacturing practices (GMP) certification in 2004. Unani drugs are meticulously prepared adhering to GMP standards, with the aim of producing research medications of exceptional quality. The pharmacy manufactures and supplies high-quality Unani medicines to the peripheral institutes of the CCRUM for the purpose of conducting preclinical and clinical research and validation studies. In addition to providing research drugs for inhouse use, the pharmacy is also actively involved in the preparation and distribution of research drugs for projects under expression of interest (EOI), intramural research (IMR), and extramural research (EMR) throughout India. Annually, about 8,000-10,000 kg Unani drugs are produced and supplied by the pharmacy.

The procedure of proper identification and selection of genuine crude drugs is observed and supervised by a committee of experts in the field of Unani Medicine. Qualitative analysis of drugs is also performed in quality control pharmacognosy laboratory. The pharmacy manufactures about 14 forms of Unani drugs, including Capsules, Ḥabb (pill), Qurṣ (tablet), Safūf (powder), Jawārish, Maʿjūn (electuary), Khamīra, Laʿūq, Iṭrīfal, ʿAraq (distillate), Sharbat (syrup), Ṭilāʾ (liniment), Marham (ointment), and Rawghan (oil). Presently, the pharmacy is also manufacturing 13 Unani drugs for the treatment of various diseases in the post-trial access (PTA) OPD.

PTA/ SOPD drugs manufactured by CCRUM pharmacy at NRIUMSD, Hyderabad