China And U.S. To Collaborate In TCM Research

As part of the Fourth Sino-US Strategic Economic Dialog, China and the U.S. held a forum on traditional Chinese medicine at the National Institutes of Health. China's Ministry of Health and the U.S. Health and Human Services signed a memorandum of understanding on collaboration in integrated medicine and TCM. According to the agreement, both parties will set up a collaborative team on TCM to encourage their health care organizations and scientists to cooperate in basic science and clinical research of acupuncture, as well as the safety and effectiveness of TCM. Furthermore, the two sides have reached a consensus on collaboration in drugs, medical devices and food safety. (Click here for more - Chinese Language)