Justice Subramaniam Prasad said the committee was constituted to determine the criteria by which raw materials used in the production of medicines can be classified as ‘vegetarian, non-vegetarian or other categories’. The court, in a recent order, has said that it is expected that the constituted committee will give its recommendations within 10 weeks from today.
The Delhi High Court has asked a committee constituted by the Legal Advisory Board on Ayurveda to submit its recommendations within 10 weeks to determine vegetarian and non-vegetarian content in medicines. This High Court order has come on the allegation of ‘illegal use’ of non-vegetarian ingredients in Patanjali’s dental products.