Kajian Hukum Peran “Apoteker” dalam Saintifikasi Jamu

Background: The Regulation of Minister of Health, Permenkes 003/MENKES/PER/2010 on scientification of herbal medicine also elucidate to regulation on human resources and recording, yet the regulation has not analyzed roles of pharmacists. The study aimed to determine roles of pharmacists associated with the legislation on scientification of herbal medicine. Methods: tt was conducted in 3 (three) municipality of Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Denpasar, with respondents among pharmacists especial/y whom practice in community pharmacy Data were col/ected by discussion to have conclusions on argumentation of law then fol/owed by round table discussion with experts in law, professional organization of pharmacist (Ikatan Apoteker lndonesia) and The National Commisions of scientification herbal medicine. Results: Results showed that the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists in scientification of herbal medicine compose of process on formulating/supplying simplicia and storage, prescription services including screening prescriptions, medication preparation, compounding, label/ing, packaging of drugs, drug delivery, and drug information, counseling, monitoring drug use, promotion and education, home care as well as recording and reporting. The analysis concluded that it needs special regulation pharmacist roles on scientification of herbal medicine complementary to Permenkes No. 03/2010 to elucidate more detaiIs the roles of pharmacists to the preparation of service-based research in health care facilities (c1inics herbal medicine) and scientification of herbal medicine, the synergy to conventional treatment and enhance use of nature medicines as traditional health care. The addition Permenkes needs to include Record Pharmaceutical Formulations (Pharmaceutical Record) conducted by a pharmacist on scientification of herbal medicine. Recommendation: tt is recommended that in addition to Permenkes 003/MENKES/PER/2010 it requires complementary Permenkes to regulate pharmacists on scientification of herbal medicine that differs from pharmacists in general, as consist of curriculum related to scientification of herbal medicine in Pharmacy group and stressing the col/aboration between physicians and pharmacists for program activity on scientification of herbal medicine in accordance to the Republic of lndonesia affairs