Govt told to check 'jamu' producers

Govt told to check 'jamu' producers

SEMARANG: A jamu (herbal medicine) entrepreneur has called on
the government to publish the results of its investigation of
allegations that some producers of herbal and traditional
medicines were using fake ingredients, Antara reported.

Hartono Chandra of the Original Indonesian Medicines group
said the investigation had been launched because jamu production
continued in spite of a shortage of some of the required raw
materials.

The Food and Drugs Control Agency at the Ministry of Health,
which conducted the investigation, should publish its findings to
comfort the users of jamu and traditional medicines, Hartono
said.

He said the shortage of raw materials required in the
production of jamu occurred because the government consistently
failed to support the development of herb plantations. (04)