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Indonesia: The adventure of halal medicine
2025-05-15
Government Implementation2014Yearly33We must be mindful of the Halal Products Protection Law. There were problems with the law’s formulation.In addition to the controversy over Halal certification fees, another hotly debated issue is the Halal certification of pharmaceuticals.HalalOn the issue of certification.Because of the pros and cons, the House bill was not passed until late last year.11moon17According to a report in The Age on Tuesday, the government is working on halal regulations for the pharmaceutical industry.HalalCertification regulations.
Since April this year, the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, the Ministry of Health, and the Indonesian Medical Association have been(GPFI),The International Pharmaceutical Enterprise Association held a joint meeting.HalalCertification regulations will be2019The government is planning to issue a technical regulation by the end of this year. The formulation of this technical regulation requires careful consideration.HalalIf the certificate is not issued, the cost of the drug will naturally increase, and as a result, the price of the drug will naturally increase. Therefore, the government must formulate a correct mechanism to ensure that the price increase does not burden patients and the general public.
only0.3%of enterprises and0.09%The products have been registered with the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI）.In addition, the halalHalalThe implementation of the certification system could disrupt drug distribution in Indonesia, as almost all drug raw materials are imported.930Multiple drug ingredients only1%Produced in Indonesia. Products from foreign pharmaceutical companies are not halal.HalalIf the circulation of such drugs is prohibited, the healing process of many patients will be significantly threatened. The responsibility for the halal and non-halal classification of drug production processes is another issue that must be anticipated. Halal product regulations require pharmaceutical manufacturers to separate halal and non-halal products from slaughtering, processing, storage, packaging, and distribution. The religious logic of completely separating halal and non-halal products is difficult to achieve in the high-tech pharmaceutical production industry. Without an effective verification process and widespread acceptance, halalHalalCertification actually does more harm than good. Therefore, it all depends on the government now. Questions and concerns regarding halal certification of medicines must be addressed in a manner guided by public interest. Otherwise, we cannot blame patients if they unite and petition the Constitutional Court to remove regulations that are causing them financial harm.