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Judul : Optimize development of Indonesian natural ingredient medicine: BPOM
Nama Media : Antaranews.com
Tanggal : 2 Desember 2021
Halaman/URL : https://en.antaranews.com/news/202513/optimize-development-of-
indonesian-natural-ingredient-medicine-bpom
Tipe Media : Online

Jakarta (ANTARA) - National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM) Head Penny Kusumastuti Lukito
encouraged all parties to synergize to optimize the discovery, development, and utilization of
Indonesian natural ingredient medicine.

At a virtual event on traditional medicine on Thursday, Lukito noted that this could be accomplished
by making the most of the developments in science and technology. "What is important for us is to
work together to utilize the potential that exists across Indonesia," she emphasized.

Exploring the potential of and documenting empirical data for natural ingredient medicine
necessitates collective effort, she stressed. This could provide additional value from the richness of
the country's natural landscape through the discovery and development of natural ingredient
medicine in Indonesia. Development of science and technology could be tapped optimally to explore
and improve the quality and competitiveness of Indonesian natural ingredient medicine.

However, empirical data and documented information regarding the efficacy and benefits of natural
ingredient medicine is necessary, according to Lukito. Advanced research and development could then
be conducted based on that empirical data. Such research and development could produce quality
jamu (Indonesian traditional medicine) and standardized herbal medicine that had passed the pre-
clinical trial and phytopharma that had cleared the clinical trial.

Several regions in Indonesia still have the potential for natural ingredient development that could be
processed into quality and standardized herbal medicine, and phythopharma, the BPOM's head
stated. However, such areas of potential have to be discovered and developed in order to proffer the
greatest benefits for the prosperity of the Indonesian people.
All stakeholders, including the BPOM, researchers, and entrepreneurs, have to collaborate to optimize
the discovery, development, and utilization of natural ingredient medicine.