Indian standard of plastic containers and closures for dispensing homoeopathic pharmaceutical preparations

Authors

Homoeopathy Sectional Committee, Ayush Department, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi, India

Corresponding Author

Kumar Vivekanand

Keywords

BIS standard, Homoeopathy, Leaching, Plastic

Article Type

Discussion

Abstract

Homoeopathic medicines require safe packaging to maintain their quality and effectiveness. Proper packaging prevents contamination, preserves potency, and ensures patient safety. Hence, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) had received the proposal from the Ministry of Ayush for the development of BIS standards for packaging material used for homoeopathic medicinal products (HMP). One such packaging is plastic containers. Accordingly, IS 19084: 2024 was developed and notified, which specifies requirements for plastic containers and closures used for packaging, storage, and dispensing of homoeopathic pharmaceutical preparations in solid and liquid dosage forms. This paper reports the details of the standard and the methodology adopted for its formulation.

Digital Object Identifier

10.53945/2320-7094.2642

Publisher

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy

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How to cite this article

Homoeopathy Sectional Committee. Indian standard of plastic containers and closures for dispensing homoeopathic pharmaceutical preparations. Indian J Res Homoeopathy. 2025;19(3): 327–33.