This section is responsible for chemical testing of medicines, herbal drugs, cosmetics, raw materials, and any other product that may be deemed to constitute medicine or cosmetic product; and the development of new analytical methods.

Parameters of analysis include:-

• Physical testing
• Identification
• Assay
• Bioassay
• Dissolution
• Disintegration
• Related Substances (Impurities profiles)
• Friability
• Heavy metals,
• Hydroquinone,
• Steroids