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Monjong Sorig Pharmaceuticals

Monjong Sorig Pharmaceuticals. Department of Medical Services Ministry of Health. TM History at Glance. Buddha taught medicine along with Dharma in India gSo.ba.rig.pa spread to Tibet and Bhutan in 8 th century Assimilated elements from: - Greek-Roman medical system (via Persia)

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Monjong Sorig Pharmaceuticals

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  1. MonjongSorig Pharmaceuticals Department of Medical Services Ministry of Health

  2. TM History at Glance • Buddha taught medicine along with Dharma in India • gSo.ba.rig.pa spread to Tibet and Bhutan in 8th century • Assimilated elements from: • - Greek-Roman medical system (via Persia) • - Ayurvedic medical tradition (from India) • - Chinese traditional medicine (China) • - Pre-Buddhist shamanistic and Bon traditions of Bhutan • Gained momentum in 1616-Zhabdrung NgawangNamgyal’s reign

  3. TM History at Glance • Before 1967 not institutionalized: only Penlops, Dzongpons, Debs and Elites had access • Only 1967-gso-ba-rig-pa was included in the mainstream of health care services • 1967-1st Indigenous Unit established at Dechencholing • 1978 – Training center was instituted • 1979 – Hospital shifted to present location • 1998 – The Institute was reorganized as ITMS • Today, it function as an integrated part of health care services under Ministry of Health

  4. Mandates of TM Services • Preserve and promote the traditional medical system • Provide traditional health care services to the people • Develop human resources for NTMH & PRU • Produce quality traditional medicines or products • Conduct research and development

  5. MenjongSorig Pharmaceuticals • Procurement & Marketing • Research & Development • Production of Traditional Medicine and commercial • products • Quality control and management

  6. Product development • 6 types of product ranges under development -Pharmaceutics (existing product modification) -OTC -Nutraceuticals -Health promoting -Fragrance and essence -Cosmetics and toiletries (greatest challenge) • Need contract researching and manufacturing

  7. Publication related to TM • Monograph volume I (uploaded) • Monograph volume I second edition (???) • Monograph volume II (uploaded) • High altitude medicinal plants of Bhutan (to upload) • Low altitude medicinal plants of Bhutan (to upload) • Guidelines for identification & collection of medicinal • plants in Bhutan (could not get soft copy)

  8. Publication related to TM • MenjongSorig Journal (Dzongkha & English) • Khrung-poe on mineral (Dzongkha) • Classification of diseases (Dzongkha) • Handbook on quality control of raw materials (???) • Reports on alternate sourcing of high and low altitude • medicinal plants • Digital photograph on research institute and some • medicinal plants

  9. Constraints and Challenges • Limited research capacity • -development priorities on providing basic social • services • -capital intensive • -expensive equipments • -highly specialised and technical area • Ensuring sustainability • -Green resources limits expansion • Protection of rights and patenting

  10. Future Priorities • Promoting autonomy in management and financial self-sustainability of MSP • Strengthening of Research & Development in MSP • Building collaborating partners for R&D and contract manufacturing • Protection of Intellectual Property Rights and patenting new findings and products

  11. THANK YOU

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