As part of the 2nd Technofarmalkes series of activities, the Directorate General of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices through the Directorate of Pharmaceutical Production and Distribution organized "Business Matching P4TO-PED with Industry and Business in the field of Traditional Medicines and Cosmetics".

Director of Pharmaceutical Production and Distribution, Agusdini Banun Saptaningsih in her speech said that the Ministry of Health through the Directorate General of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices will continue to provide support for P4TO regions that are not yet active, starting from technical competencies to policies.

"The Ministry of Health is coordinating with the Ministry of Agriculture, BRIN, the National Food and Drug Authority and also with the Ministry of Home Affairs and local governments, of course the expected output is to maintain the sustainability of standardized natural raw materials for medicines," said the Director of Pharmaceutical Production and Distribution.

This activity is one of the efforts made by the Directorate General of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices to carry out potential cooperation between industry as a producer, academics as a means of research centers and also P4TO and PED recipient areas as providers of standardized Natural Raw Materials (BBN).

The activity involved participants from various cross-sectors such as related Ministries / Agencies, P4TO and PED recipient regions, Industry and business in the field of traditional medicine, cosmetics industry, clinical / health facilities using bbn, researchers / academics and communities.

Through this activity, business matching and exhibitions of P4TO and PED are also held, and it is hoped that there will be cross-sector synergy in the provision of standardized raw materials and products to support the independence of natural raw materials and cooperation between P4TO and PED with industries and businesses in the field of traditional medicine and cosmetics in the provision of standardized natural raw materials.

The Directorate General of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices will continue to facilitate and encourage potential P4TO-PED cooperation, both cooperation in the production of raw materials or traditional medicine products as well as cooperation in the field of services to other stakeholders. stakeholder lain.