Haryana told the Lok Sabha in December 2023 that it had 994 Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani drug manufacturing units. That count covers the whole state, not only the Panchkula industrial belt, but it explains the problem. An Ayurvedic PCD pharma franchise in Panchkula is easy to find, and nearly every company offering one promises monopoly rights and a low first order.
What separates them is paperwork you can check. A Punjab and Haryana High Court order names the Directorate of AYUSH, Haryana, Panchkula as the State Licensing Authority for these medicines, so a company with a Panchkula address can be checked against the regulator in the same town.
Who approves an Ayurvedic company? Not the Ministry
The Ministry of Ayush has said in a public notice that it does not certify or approve any Ayurvedic company or its medicines, and does not grant manufacturing licences. That job belongs to the State Licensing Authority. So a brochure line reading “Ayush Ministry approved” is either sloppy or wrong, and you should ask which document sits behind it.
What the state grants is a licence for the manufacturing unit plus permission for specific medicines. The Ministry’s own parliamentary answer describes licensing of both units and medicines, with Schedule T GMP compliance and pharmacopoeial standards attached. The High Court order shows how that works in practice. One Haryana manufacturer held a Form 25-D licence from 2 June 2020, then received permission for 60 more medicines in July 2020, and further additions in September 2020, November 2020 and March 2022.
So a licence for the factory does not mean every product in the catalogue is covered. Ask for the product list attached to the licence and tick off each item you plan to sell.
The licence no longer expires, so the date on it proves little
Until 2021, an ASU licence ran for five years (the court order above shows a 2020 to 2025 term). Since 1 October 2021, licences are perpetual, valid for life as long as the company files an online self-compliance declaration every year. GMP certification has to be validated every five years, and units face a randomised inspection on the same cycle.
A licence copy from 2019 might be perfectly healthy or long lapsed, and the date can’t tell you which. Ask for the latest annual declaration and the current GMP certificate. Then ask for the certificate of analysis on the batch you will actually receive, ideally from a laboratory approved under Rule 160 (the Ministry reported 102 such laboratories in 2023).
Here is the catch. A self-declaration is the company’s own word, and a random inspection every five years leaves long gaps. Paper shows a company is legal. It doesn’t show that the batch in your storeroom is good, so send a sample from your first order to a testing lab before you scale up.
If the company has no factory of its own and sells under a loan licence or a contract unit, get the manufacturer’s licence and GMP papers too. The brand on the box and the plant named in the licence are sometimes different businesses.
Check the GST rate on the price list
Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha medicines moved from 12% to 5% GST on 22 September 2025, as the GST Council’s changes were summarised by Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan. A catalogue printed before that date may still carry the old rate. On a ₹50,000 base order, 12% is ₹6,000 in tax and 5% is ₹2,500, so you want to know which one appears on your invoice.
Skin and hair products can fall under different tax headings from medicines. Ask for the HSN code against each product and the rate on a sample invoice.
What “monopoly” should say in writing
Almost every brochure promises monopoly rights, which is easy to do when the brochure never defines the territory. Get the territory written down: which sectors or pin codes, which products, whether future launches are included, and what minimum yearly purchase keeps the rights alive.
Panchkula, Chandigarh and Mohali are separate markets unless the agreement says otherwise, so an Ayurvedic PCD franchise in Panchkula covers only what the contract names. Our guides to the Chandigarh and Ambala franchise markets cover the neighbours, and our starter guide to the Panchkula franchise model covers the basics this article skips. Monopoly normally means the company won’t appoint another partner for the same products in your area. It doesn’t keep other Ayurvedic brands out of Panchkula.
Promotion rules land on you as well
Doctor visits, WhatsApp broadcasts and Instagram posts are where franchise partners get into trouble. The Ministry’s notice calls it illegal to advertise ASU&H drugs with miraculous or supernatural claims, and points to the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, which bars advertising drugs for certain diseases and conditions. The Lok Sabha answer reports that 32,527 misleading advertisements had been flagged through the pharmacovigilance network since 2018 and passed to state licensing authorities.
Copy the wording on the approved label and literature. Don’t improve on it.
Novavedic’s Ayurvedic PCD pharma franchise in Panchkula
Novavedic operates from Plot No. 208, Industrial Area, Phase 1, Panchkula and is part of the Novalab Group of Companies (see About Us). The catalogue spans tablets and capsules, syrups, juices and drops, Ayurvedic oils, soaps, skin and hair care and intimate wash. Lead products include ByLiv for liver wellness, Cyst-Ayur for women’s wellness, Calciherb for bone health and Arogytrim for metabolism support.
The quality policy describes checks at raw material selection, during processing, on finished products and in packaging and labelling. The Ayurvedic PCD pharma franchise process starts with an enquiry, moves to a discussion of your territory and product interests, and ends with formalities once both sides agree.
Run the checks in this article on Novavedic the same way you would on anyone else. You can contact the team here or call +91-9570599567.
Send these requests this week
- Email three shortlisted companies and ask for the licence copy with its product list, the latest annual self-declaration, the current GMP certificate, a price list showing the GST rate, and the draft agreement with the territory spelled out.
- Take each licence number to the Directorate of AYUSH, Haryana (ayushharyana.gov.in) and confirm it is live.
- Hold back any payment until the territory is in writing.
A company that takes more than a week to send a licence copy has already answered your question.
FAQs
Do I need my own drug licence for an Ayurvedic PCD franchise in Panchkula? The manufacturing licence belongs to the company or its contract manufacturer. Whether your own trading as a PCD franchise company partner needs anything extra depends on how you sell, and online sources contradict each other, so ask the Directorate of AYUSH, Haryana in writing. GST registration depends on your turnover.
How much investment does an Ayurvedic PCD franchise need? There is no honest single figure. The budget moves with the number of products, minimum order quantity, freight and marketing, so fix it only after you hold a current price list.
Does monopoly mean no other Ayurvedic brand can sell in my area? No. It limits who the company appoints for its own products in your territory, and the exact scope is whatever the agreement says.
Can I advertise a product as a cure? No. The Ministry of Ayush calls miraculous claims illegal, and the 1954 Act bars advertising drugs for certain diseases and conditions. Stay with the label wording.