{
  "id": 7697168,
  "title": "Alternative medicines, health products: LCCI holds session on integrated online portal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/alternative-medicines-health-products-lcci-holds-session-on",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-16T03:18:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439697/alternative-medicines-health-products-lcci-holds-session-on-integrated-online-portal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lahore witnessed an interactive session focused on the proposed online portal for alternative medicines and health products, organized by the Health & OTC Standing Committee of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI). Esteemed officials from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), including Manzoor Buzdar, Arsalan Tariq, and Yasir Mehmood, along with LCCI Convener Shamim Akhtar and representatives from various industry associations, participated in the session.\n\nThe event garnered significant attention from stakeholders across the Allopathic, Homeopathic, Nutraceutical, Herbal, and allied health-product sectors. Participants joined both in-person and online, underscoring the sector's commitment to digital transformation. The discussion provided stakeholders with an opportunity to share their challenges, concerns, and suggestions regarding the proposed integrated online portal.\n\nThe Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) presented insights into the digital initiative, while industry participants deliberated on the potential benefits of such a platform. This platform could streamline regulatory processes, enhance coordination, increase transparency, and facilitate businesses, making regulatory services more accessible to all stakeholders.\n\nThe enthusiastic attendance at the session demonstrated the industry's dedication to embracing digital transformation and facilitating regulatory ease. The LCCI's Health & OTC Standing Committee, chaired by Shamim Akhtar, is committed to fostering constructive collaboration between DRAP, industry associations, and the business community. The committee aims to support initiatives that promote ease of doing business and drive sustainable growth within Pakistan's health-products sector.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: An interactive session on “The Integrated Online Portal for Alternative Medicines and Health Products” was held under the auspices of the Health & OTC Standing Committee of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI). The session was graced by senior officials from the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), including Manzoor Buzdar, Director Health & OTC; Arsalan Tariq, Deputy…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}