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Faced withobstacles related tohalal obligations, pharmaceutical companies associated under the International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group (IPMG) have requested the government to deletedrugs and chemical products from halal obligations—by affixingahalal label on the products.
The current legal framework governinghalal products is regulated under Law No. 33 of 2014 on Halal Products Guarantees (Halal Law). The Halal Lawrequiresall consumable product manufacturers, including drug manufacturers, to comply with the obligations under the Halal Law.
Parulian Simanjuntak, Director of IPMG, advocates that the Halal Law be amended to delete drugs as well as vaccines from the ambit of the law. Mr. Simanjuntak said that the halal obligation only applies to food.
“Drugs should not be included under the Halal Law,” said Mr. Simanjuntak during a seminar in Jakarta last Wednesday.
Mr. Simanjuntak explained that this obligation will hamper pharmaceutical business, as 95% of the substances used in manufacturing products are obtained from overseas, not to mention the complicated chain of production. He also said that other countries, such as Turkey and Egypt—both of which are majority muslim—do not apply halal obligation to health issues.
Furthermore, Mr. Simanjuntak highlighted that the cost of distributing drugs and other pharmaceutical products will increase if pharmaceutical companies have to comply with the standards under the Halal Law. As a result, the public will not be able to afford expensive drugs.
Muti Arintawati, Assistant Director of Auditing and Halal Certification at theInstitute for Food Drugs and Cosmetic Assessment at the Indonesian Ulema Council (LPPOM MUI), argues that muslims in Indonesia have the right to know whether a product is kosher or not before making a purchasing decision.
“Adding a kosher label to the drugs does not mean closing down businesses. By all means, go ahead, keep producing even if the product is not kosher. But consumers have the right to know what it is that they are consuming, and they have the right to know the reason why they are given such products,” said Muti.
(hot/kc)
Nadia Maharani, Tri Yuanita Indriani
Faced withobstacles related tohalal obligations, pharmaceutical companies associated under the International Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group (IPMG) have requested the government to deletedrugs and chemical products from halal obligations—by affixingahalal label on the products.
The current legal framework governinghalal products is regulated under Law No. 33 of 2014 on Halal Products Guarantees (Halal Law). The Halal Lawrequiresall consumable product manufacturers, including drug manufacturers, to comply with the obligations under the Halal Law.
Parulian Simanjuntak, Director of IPMG, advocates that the Halal Law be amended to delete drugs as well as vaccines from the ambit of the law. Mr. Simanjuntak said that the halal obligation only applies to food.
“Drugs should not be included under the Halal Law,” said Mr. Simanjuntak during a seminar in Jakarta last Wednesday.
Mr. Simanjuntak explained that this obligation will hamper pharmaceutical business, as 95% of the substances used in manufacturing products are obtained from overseas, not to mention the complicated chain of production. He also said that other countries, such as Turkey and Egypt—both of which are majority muslim—do not apply halal obligation to health issues.
Furthermore, Mr. Simanjuntak highlighted that the cost of distributing drugs and other pharmaceutical products will increase if pharmaceutical companies have to comply with the standards under the Halal Law. As a result, the public will not be able to afford expensive drugs.
Muti Arintawati, Assistant Director of Auditing and Halal Certification at theInstitute for Food Drugs and Cosmetic Assessment at the Indonesian Ulema Council (LPPOM MUI), argues that muslims in Indonesia have the right to know whether a product is kosher or not before making a purchasing decision.
“Adding a kosher label to the drugs does not mean closing down businesses. By all means, go ahead, keep producing even if the product is not kosher. But consumers have the right to know what it is that they are consuming, and they have the right to know the reason why they are given such products,” said Muti.
(hot/kc)