Aligarh Muslim University conducts CME on Unani Pharmacy

Department of Saidla, Faculty of Unani Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has conducted a six-day Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme on Unani Pharmacy.

Sponsored by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has conducted a six-day Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme on Unani Pharmacy. A total of 20 teachers participated in the CME.

The subject experts discussed the latest advances to bridge the gap between knowledge and practice and highlighted the need for a collaborative Academia-Industry arrangement.

Speaking on the redesigning of the drug in Unani formulations, the Chief Guest, Prof M M H Siddiqui (Retired faculty member, Department of Ilaj-Bit-Tadbeer) said, “Unani traditional dosage formulation has its importance even in the modern era, but there is a need for developing new convenient dosage forms through modern tools and new scientific parameters”.  

“Rational drug design is a splendid inventive process of new medication on the basis of biological targets. Updated drug designs yield significant therapeutic response to enhance benefits of new drugs”, he added.

Academia-industry collaboration needed for the development of Unani Drugs

The Guest of Honour, Prof Salma Ahmad (Member-in-Charge, Dawakhana Tibbiya College, AMU) spoke on the importance of academia-industry collaboration for the development of Unani Drugs, quality assurance and research, redesigning, processing, and standardization.

In the valedictory session, the Chief Guest, Prof Wazahat Hussain and the Guest of Honour, Imran Khan (Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, New Shama Laboratories, South Delhi) discussed the system of Unani Pharmacy as a holistic loom comprising drugs from natural identity and source.

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