The Drug Control Cell for Ayurvedic and Unani Medicines was started in the year 1975 under the Drug Control Department of modern medicines functioning under Directorate of Health Services, Delhi Administration, Delhi. The licensing for the manufacture of Ayurvedic and Unani medicines was started in May 1975 under the Provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. After creation of separate Directorate of Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy (now Directorate of AYUSH) by the Government of NCT of Delhi in 1996, the Drug Control Cell of Ayurvedic and Unani Medicine was brought under control of Directorate of ISM&H in 1997.
Present staff strength of Drug Control cell is as below:
| AYURVEDA | UNANI |
|---|---|
Assistant Drugs Controller- Dr. Vijay Kumar | Assistant Drugs Controller- Dr. Mohammad Khalid |
Drugs Inspector : | Drugs Inspector : |
The Assistant Drugs Controller (Ayurveda) and Assistant Drugs Controller (Unani) have been notified as the Licensing Authority for Ayurveda and Unani respectively.
There are 91 regular AYUSH manufacturing units in Delhi out of which 69 are Ayurvedic units, 22 are regular Unani units, 10 are regular combined Ayurvedic and Unani units and 2 Ayurvedic loan licensed and 1 Unani loan licensed units as on 01.09.2016. Seven private drug testing laboratories in Delhi are approved by Directorate of AYUSH for carrying out tests on Ayurvedic and Unani drugs and raw materials.
Note: All Ayurvedic and Unani manufacturing Units in Delhi are GMP compliant.
