’’Kementerian Perindustrian mendorong dan melakukan pembinaan agar industri kecil dapat naik kelas
sehingga produksi obat bahan alam dapat ditingkatkan, terutama fitofarmaka yang berpotensi besar
untuk menjadi substitusi bahan baku obat impor dalam menuju kemandirian bahan baku obat nasional,’’ paparnya Rabu 7 Februari 2024.
Kemenperin telah meresmikan House of Wellness yang merupakan fasilitas produksi obat bahan alam
di Balai Besar Standardisasi dan Pelayanan Jasa Industri Kimia, Farmasi, dan Kemasan (BBSPJIKFK) Jakarta.
”Melalui House of Wellness, diharapkan dapat dicapai proses dan bahan baku yang terstandar sehingga akan mendorong ketahanan kesehatan melalui kemandirian obat nasional,
di mana masyarakat dapat memperoleh obat dengan mudah, terjangkau, tersedia di mana pun dibutuhkan, dan berkesinambungan,” tuturnya.
Ketua Gabungan Pengusaha Jamu (GP Jamu) Dwi Ranny Pertiwi Zarman menyambut baik pembangunan House of Wellness.
Dengan demikian, fasilitas itu dapat digunakan industri jamu di Indonesia agar dapat mendunia dengan produk unggulannya.
’’GP Jamu akan selalu mendukung fasilitas ini untuk ke depannya. Kepada anggota GP Jamu, diharapkan dapat memanfaatkan sebesar-besarnya fasilitas ini,” ujarnya.
The pharmaceutical, cosmetic and medical device industries are among the sectors that receive priority development for the 2023–2035 period.
One of the subsectors, the natural medicine (OBA) or traditional medicine industry, is being encouraged by the government to increase its competitiveness. Because, OBA has great potential in the export market.
Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita explained that independence in medicinal raw materials based on genuine natural ingredients has become a mandate in several regulations that have been established by the government.
These regulations, among other things, are contained in the National Development Master Plan, National Research Master Plan, and Presidential Instruction Number 6 of 2016 concerning the Acceleration of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Industry.
The world natural medicine market in 2023 will reach USD 200.95 billion and is expected to continue to increase.
Currently there are several components of natural medicine industry companies in Indonesia, namely small traditional medicine businesses (UKOT), traditional medicine micro businesses (UMOT), natural product extract industries (IEBA), and traditional medicine industries (IOT), which have produced 17 thousands of natural herbal medicines, 79 types of standardized herbal medicines, and 22 types of phytopharmaceuticals.