WHO-IRCH

WHO-IRCH : Recently, India has been selected to host the WHO–International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines (IRCH) Workshop, marking a significant milestone in advancing global regulatory frameworks for traditional and herbal medicine.

• Key Highlights : Objective: To promote a unified global framework for herbal medicine through collaboration, robust safety standards, regulatory alignment, capacity-building, and empowerment of traditional medicine systems.
• Countries Participating Physically: Bhutan, Brunei, Cuba, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, Paraguay, Poland, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Zimbabwe ; Virtual Participants: Brazil, Egypt, USA

o New Initiatives Introduced: Ayush Suraksha (Pharmacovigilance) Programme: To improve safety monitoring and reporting of adverse effects in traditional medicines