Creator of Pakistan's First WHO-Prequalified Herbal Formulation
Building on his neem research, Dr. Naim Anwar Muzaffar created a breakthrough antimicrobial cream in 1982 that became Pakistan’s inaugural WHO-prequalified herbal product. Manufactured at Bosch Pharma Lahore, the formulation showed 89% efficacy against tropical skin infections during Sindh flood relief operations. Its success spurred the 1985 Herbal Drugs Act, establishing quality control protocols still used today. By 2000, 17 Pakistani herbal products achieved WHO prequalification, generating $47M in annual exports.