Journal
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
Volume 30, Issue 2, Pages 292-297Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5530
Keywords
Chinese materia medica (CMM); Chinse National Healthcare Delivery system
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- fund of Medicinal Science and Technology Research Project [BWS11J052]
- Department of international cooperation in Xinjiang, China [20146021]
- MOST, China [2012ZX09J12201]
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Integration of Traditional Chinese medicine, including Chinese materia medica (CMM), into the national healthcare delivery system, is now an essential national policy in China and is increasing rapidly. This case study summarizes the profile of integration of CMM in China, describing markets, industries, management mechanisms, education, research and development, human resources and international cooperation related to Traditional Chinese medicine, and CMM in particular. It provides a basis for policies for integrating TM into national healthcare systems to save costs and improve the general health of the population. By the end of 2014, the overall sale value of CMM exceeded $US120bn, representing 31% of the total pharmaceutical industry markets in China. More than 200 CMM formulated drugs and 1100 prepared CMM are now on the national Essential Drug List' and the financial budget for CMM from the Chinese government in 2014 was approximately $US4.66bn, almost double that of 2011, indicating an increasing and long-term commitment to integrated medicine in China. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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