Introduction:

Pakistan Tibbi Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Council (PTPMC) represents

the countrys leading quality Tibbi pharmaceutical companies, which
are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer,
healthier, and more productive lives. PTPMC associated companies are
leading the way in the search for new cures and preventions. The
association
is
actively
working
for
the
promotion
of
Tibbi
Pharmaceutical industry in the Country, harmonizing it with the modern
requirements and standardizing the formulation of Unani Medicines on
scientific basis.
Aims & Objectives:
Promote, develop, support, motivate, safeguard and encourage
Pakistans Tibbi Pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
The Association will endeavor to keep members informed on industry
development at national and international level providing also updates
on Association activity for and on behalf of members.
To advance the role that Unani/Herbal health care products play in the
health of the individual and society at large. In particular produced
by PTPMC member organizations
Encourages member companies on empirical and scientific research into
the quality, safety and effectiveness of herbal health products
Encourages the application of such research in the production and
marketing of the products of members organizations
Promotes, protect and advances the commercial objectives of members
Represents member companies at national and international level in
their relationships with Governments and Statutory Agencies for the
interests of the industry and to opt for legal, moral and technical
measures necessary to promote, support Tibbi Pharmaceutical industry.

Works co-operatively with similar organizations in rest of the world

with a view to supplement common interests like conducting exhibitions
of Pakistan herbal health care products manufactured by the member
organizations
Have a check on member organizations to promote sustainable patterns
of quality manufacturing following GMP for the herbal manufacturing
industry
Serve as a bridge to improve communication between member companies
for achieving goals of common interest.
To coordinate with national and international level journals,
magazines and other quality publications related to Health care
industry for the promotion of Tibbi Pharmaceutical industry as a
whole.
Ensure a regular coordination and cooperation with other system of
medicines prevailing in Pakistan for the best interest of the Health
Care industry as a whole and specifically for Tibbi Pharmaceutical
manufacturers.
Take measures for enhancing the export of medicines manufactured by
the member organizations contributing in National Economy.
The PTPMC recognizes the difficulties imposed on members by the lack
of legislation for the herbal health care products manufacturers. The
Association is therefore actively involved in liaison with the
Ministry and Department of Health for an earliest favorable
legislation to be formulated and deployed within the best interest of
the Tibbi Pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. In the meantime both
the Association and its members are committed to improve as far as
possible within the existing statutory framework.
Where direct conflicts arise between the legitimate aspirations of
members and inappropriate restrictions imposed by existing
regulations, members are required to identify the problem to the
Association and the Association will then formally raise the matter
with the relevant regulatory authority with a view to agreeing a way
forward that is acceptable to all parties.

The above considerations aside, members who conduct their business in

breach of statutory regulation are also in breach of the requirements
of membership of the PTPMC.
Accomplishment:
Through its members PTPMC is rendering following services/accomplishments since its inception:
1. Played a vital role is providing effective, safe, free from
side effects and relatively economical natural medicines for
curing diseases.
2. Provided guidelines to the member organizations for bringing
their medicines to International standards in terms of
setting up our own GMP rules and regulations and
facilitating its deployment
3. Almost over 90% of the raw materials used for manufacturing
of Tibbi medicines are sourced within Pakistan. In this way
we are surely contributing an overall national objective to
be self sufficient saving lots of foreign exchange.
4. Our member companies are fulfilling the requirements of over
50,000 registered Hikmat and Ayurvedic medical practitioners
dispersed across four provinces of Pakistan and Azad
Kashmir. These practitioners with either their private
clinics or Govt run dispensaries are providing medical
facilities to almost 70% of rural and urban population of
the country.
5. Many of our member organizations are actively exporting
quality herbal health care products earning lots of foreign
exchange making a vital contribution in overall national
economy.
6. Because of putting collective efforts utilizing a common
platform i-e PTPMC, statistics reveal that an overall
increase in usage of herbal based products over other system
of medicines is observed specially allopathic system of
treatment is marked.
7. The products worth billions of Rupees of the member
companies of PTPMC are sold every year to add hundreds of
thousands of rupees as tax to the Government treasury.

8. By acting as a representative organization of the member

companies PTPMC has served as an active player in
formulating the initial proposed draft for the herbal and
homoeopathic act 2005. Also playing a vital role in bringing
the subsequent amendments in the act in for the best
interest of the member companies.
By acting as a representative organization of the member
companies PTPMC has served as an active player in formulating
the initial proposed draft for the herbal and homoeopathic act
2005. Also playing a vital role in bringing the subsequent
amendments in the act in for the best interest of the member
companies.