Indonesia’s halal pharma sector is growing, but reliance on imports hobbles progress
Pharmaceutical companies have until 2034 to be fully halal certified. With more than 90% of raw materials currently imported, the sector will need that time to be compliant.
Jakarta - Indonesia’s drive to require pharmaceutical products to be halal-certified is gathering pace, but the country’s reliance on imported raw materials for medicines is impeding progress, officials and industry players say.
In October, Indonesia issued a government regulation requiring pharmaceutical products to be certified halal by 2029 for over-the-counter drugs and by 2034 for prescription medicines.
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Ahmad Pathoni