China To Accelerate TCM Legislation
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
China's State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine will speed up TCM legislation in 2009, having identified it as an important task that requires funding and research. High-level officials said that the development of China's TCM industry inevitably gives rise to issues due to the imperfection of the legal system. Currently, TCM legislation has been included in the legislative planning of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The State Administration of TCM will enhance supervision on the sector and improve relevant regulations, carry out professional and legal training for TCM supervisors, as well as monitor and investigate false or illegal TCM advertisements. (Click here for more - Chinese Language)