Uttarakhand government revokes ban on five Patanjali medicines

On 12th November 2022, the Uttarakhand government revoked the ban imposed on five medicines by Patanjali. Earlier on Wednesday, 9th November 2022, the Uttarakhand Ayurveda and Unani Licensing Authority directed Divya Pharmacy, the maker of Patanjali products, to stop the production of its five medicines viz. In a letter addressed to the Divya Pharmacy, the licensing officer of Uttarakhand Ayurveda and Unani Services wrote, “Please kindly take the reference of Directorate’s letter dated 09.11.2022 in which the medicines Divya Madhugrit Tablet, Divya Eyegrit Gold, Divya Thyrogrit Tablet, Divya BPgrit Tablet, and Divya Lipidom Tablet being manufactured by your firm are made to stop the manufacturing of. In this regard, as per the provisions mentioned in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, the firm is given 15 days instead of one week to submit its response.” Letter by Uttarakhand government The letter further said, “Modifying the ban imposed by mistake on the manufacture of the above medicines according to the letter dated 9th November 2022, the permission is granted to keep the production intact.” Press statement Divya Pharmacy published a press release on this issue after receiving this letter. More than 500 world-class scientists are providing services here.” आयुर्वेद को बदनाम करने के इस अविवेकपूर्ण कार्य का संज्ञान लेकर उत्तराखण्ड सरकार ने जिस प्रकार भूल का सुधार किया उसके लिए हम सरकार के प्रति कृतज्ञ हैं कि सरकार द्वारा संज्ञान लेकर इस त्रुटि का सुधार किया गया। pic.twitter.com/1fFffziwMk — Acharya Balkrishna November 12, 2022 The press release added, “In these 75 years of independence, no government or any other institution has done the work done to take Yoga-Ayurveda to the world.