IDI: Use Of Traditional Drugs Must Meet Standards

The phytopharmaceutical series seminar has the theme "The Role of Doctors in the Utilization of Indonesian Natural Medicines in Health Services" which was held in Semarang, Saturday (18/3/2023). ANTARA/HO

SEMARANG - Head of the Development Division for the Development of Traditional Medical Medicines and Medical Services of PB Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) Ina Rosalina reminded that the use of traditional drugs must meet standards. "Traditional drugs that are good and meet standards are those that have received certification from the BPOM (Food and Drug Supervisory Agency)," he said in a statement received in Semarang, Antara, Sunday, March 19. This was conveyed during the phytofarmaka series seminar with the theme "The Role of Doctors in the Utilization of Indonesian Natural Medicines in Health Services" which was held in Semarang yesterday. He admitted that the Indonesian people really like to use natural ingredients to cure many diseases, but often do not pay attention to their quality and quality. "So this activity is held as education. This is the right time to socialize natural ingredients as medicines," he said. Director of Pharmacy Management and Services of the Ministry of Health, Dina Sintia Pamela, said that Indonesia's wealth can be developed not only into herbal medicines, but as herbal medicines that have gone through clinical trials. "The government encourages this drug to be used safely for the community so that it does not depend on chemical drugs," he said, asking the public if they found side effects of herbal medicines to report so that BPOM can study them with experts. Meanwhile, the chairman of the seminar committee Budi Palarto explained that the seminar was an IDI PB activity in collaboration with IDI Central Java Region to transform traditional medicines that were adapted to technological advances. According to him, Indonesia is rich in biodiversity, one of which is natural resources that can be used as a treatment of natural ingredients so that through this activity it also socializes phytopharmaca. Fitofarmaka is a preparation of natural ingredients that have been scientifically proven to be safe and efficacious by preclinical testing and clinical trials, the raw materials and finished products have been standardized. "Hopefully, this activity can be a recommendation to be regularly held not only once so that fitofarmaka knowledge can be sustainable and the benefits will be felt," he concluded. Representative from the Chairperson of IDI for the Central Java Region, Doctor Sarwoko Oetomo, hopes that Indonesia's natural wealth can be used for daily medicine, of course, which has passed the study, including side effects. "Let's make the best use of Indonesia's wealth that we have for traditional medicine which has minimal side effects," he said. Meanwhile, the Secretary General of PB IDI Ulul Albab expressed his appreciation for IDI for the Central Java Region which has been able to hold seminars attended by hundreds of doctors. Not to forget, Ulul advised the seminar participants to prioritize ethics in the midst of their professionalism in serving as doctors.