China To Finalize Draft TCM Law By Year End
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
According to China's State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, drafting legislation for traditional medicine has started and is currently in the study and research phase. SATCM plans to complete the draft, submission and relevant preparations of the law by year end. China's TCM industry is still in a chaotic stage because the current regulation on the Administration of Medical Institutions and Drug Administration Law do not clearly define the rules for clinical TCM techniques, TCM granule prescription and TCM usage. Experts suggest that the law should establish the property, position, functionality and development principles for traditional medicine; specify the government's role in TCM development and administrative responsibilities for TCM authorities at all levels; and standardize organizational personnel, safety measures, education and research, as well as legal obligations. (Click here for more - Chinese Language)