Herbal medicine modernized

Herbal medicine modernized

SEMARANG: The government urged producers of traditional herbal
medicines on Friday to modernize their production process to meet
quality standards.

"If we don't want to be ignored by our customers, we should
modernize our production process," Deputy chairman of the Food
and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) Ruslan Aspan said after
inaugurating the multipurpose headquarters of PT Nyonya Meneer
herbal medicine firm.

The ceremony was also attended by Minister of Women's
Empowerment Sri Redjeki Sumaryoto.

According to Ruslan, many herbal medicine producers still
relied on traditional processes without trying to improve their
quality standards.

He claimed that herbal medicines of high standard were needed
to compete in both local and international markets.

Meanwhile, Minister Sri Redjeki inaugurated a statue of Nyonya
Meneer as a symbol of women's entrepreneurship and emancipation. -- JP