zhari ismail & abdul halim ihsan school of pharmaceutical sciences ...

• INTRODUCTION• THE HALAL INDEX- VOL 1 , 2 & 3• NEXT- THE HALAL PHARMACOPOIEA• CONCLUSION

Abdul Halim IhsanA Chartered Accountant, he has held positions as CEO of a Factoring company, GroupGM of a listed company, Partner in a Big Four firm and Chairman of a Listed companyon the SES. Winner of the School Colors at Raffles Institution he graduated top in hisclass for the ACCA exams at ITM.He conceptualized, planned, funded and organized the groundwork for this seminalpublication recognizing that there is a dearth of information in the Halalpharmaceutical field, together with his long trusted friend and mentor, Prof. Dr. ZhariIsmail of USM. He owes a debt of gratitude for Zhari’s scientific and moral supportwhich has resulted in the publication of the first volume on Pig BasedPharmaceuticals.With a 2 years effort of amassing a huge database of compounds, Halim is hasteningto complete a Pig drug book, a Bahasa translation, and is in the varying stages ofcompleting the Plant Based Pharmaceuticals, Blood, Alcohols, Mind FoggingSubstances, Animal Derived Compounds, a Halal Food Codex and unraveling theOrigins of Synthetic Compounds. Ultimately he hopes to conceive a HalalPharmacopoeia.He firmly believes that the 1.8 billion Muslim Ummah has the Right to Know and toChoose in accordance with Islamic precepts, a duty to accept Islam in its entirety andto resurrect the Bayt –al- Hikmah. This is Halim’s unequivocal and unwavering MissionStatement.

• Area of halal documentation, references andstandards like The Merck Index• Filing the void of halal technical & scientificdocuments• Leading to regulatory documentation and standards• The basic documentation on the comprehensivelisting of ingredients used in the halal industry is leftmuch to be desired and lacking.• Such documents are the prime source of reference formanufacturers, formulators, regulators, analysts,scientists and professionals to ascertain the scientificand technical information and data of a particularcompounds be it chemicals, drugs or biological.

• The unique feature of the halal index is the informationbased on the origin of the compound and indicating itschemical or biochemical nature and the relevant data todescribe.• In order to cross refer to other established databases andto precisely establish its identity, the usual feature likeCAS registry number, synonyms and nomenclature,chemical formula, molecular weight, percent compositionof it elements, structural formula, description of itsappearance, melting and boiling points, solubility insolvents, use and therapeutic category.• The trade name and supplier or manufacturer is alsoincluded. The feature on the origin is indispensable for thedecision makers to categorically define and determine thestatus of halal.

Halim Azmi Anna Nish Tony

Azminuddin AhmadAzmi holds a B. Sc and an MBA from the University ofCalifornia. As senior editor he had to contend with thedifficult task of embarking on a world first publication of itskind. He brings a sense of cohesiveness to the publicationand his counsel has been invaluable to the company and itsirascible managing editor.Azmi is involved in ensuring that the company stays on itscourse and implements the strategic blueprint. He is alsoinvolved in the research work and finalizes the overallpublication.Presently he is steering the company in its market goingprocesses and is in charge of the global distribution for theHalal Index and related publication.

Syaheenaz Abdul HalimWith a flair for languages and sciences, she enrolled for herundergraduate at age 16, pursuing a double degree inMedical Bioscience and Biotechnology in Monash, acing highdistinctions for all her subjects.At the company she undertakes varied research work onpure science and its application with emphasis on Halalalternatives. She is currently doing a follow up on the pigbased pharmaceuticals with new groundbreaking work onanimal based compounds and a pig pill book.Anna as she is fondly known, has also completed work onthe blood compounds and plant based pharmaceuticalswhich are pending publications.Syaheenaz other interest is in rDNA and she is applying genesplicing technology with the aim of producing halalrecombinant products for the porcine compounds identified,beginning with Amylase.

Nishti Jihan Abd. AdzizA qualified pilot with a Diploma in Translation and Certificatesin Arabic and Mandarin, she oversees the operations aspectsof The Halal Index. A pioneer member of the team, sheinitially began research on herbal compounds.Her research work involves the compilation of a 700 pages ofknown drugs commonly prescribed, which will form the basisof a Halal drug guidebook.She also does research of pharmaceuticals and Porcine inparticular, from the Quran and Hadith and selects from abroad range of issues and verses on the Syariah for inclusionin the publication and assists in reviewing the finalpublication.Nishti is currently editing the Bahasa translation of the PigBased Pharmaceuticals and is heading the publication of theHalal Food Compounds which is scheduled for completion inAugust 2011.

• As the number of compounds to be determinedis extensive, three approaches in selection aredone.• Vol. 1 :The red list (haram) that specificallyincludes all substances derived from the pig.• Vol. 2 :The grey list (masbooh) that includesquestionable substances derived from otheranimals and substance categorised asintoxicants.• Vol. 3 : The green list (halal) as consisting of allcommonly used substances not classified intothe red and grey lists and considered as halal.

Syaheenaz taking a closer look at the Pig parts:For Allah, the Final Rasul and the Ummah

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Monograph DetailDescriptionSource Pig PartUsesAdministrationAdverse EffectsAlternativeSourcesMolecularDiagramATC CodeSynonymsTrade NamesTherapeuticCategoryCurrentResearch &DevelopmentsMolecularFormula & WeightReferences/CitationsCopyright © 2010 Phytorex Press29

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• Compounds from other unslaughteredanimals (eg.enzymes, fats, amino acids)• Intoxicants (psychotropic drugs, alcohol,etc)• Blood products (plasma, enzymes,etc)

• Synthetic & semi-synthetic compounds (egNSAID, steroids)• Bioengineered compounds (eg insulin)• Microorganism derived (eg antibiotics)

• Halal built in, rather that tested for• Detail scientific & technical features• Emphasis on origin of compound• Authentication procedures• Halal standards for regulatory, industry andresearch

• Requires examining and sieving through theorigin of all known compounds• A concerted effort amongst committed andknowledgeable individuals is vital.• A comprehensive web database is in theoffing and contributions are most welcomed.• In Allah SWT we trust.