China Orders Local Governments, Others To Include TCM In Health Care
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
China's State Council has ordered local governments to incorporate traditional Chinese medicines in their health-service networks. The edict from the council, which serves as China's Cabinet, also encourages the government entities to set up traditional-medicine departments at the county level. The national government intends to back the system by investing in public hospitals of traditional medicine. The order said TCM facilities are to be included on the list of hospitals covered under the national health-insurance program. (Click here for more