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The Integration of Chinese Material Medica into the Chinese Health Care Delivery System, an Update
Author(s) -
Dang Haixia,
Wang Qiong,
Wang Hainan,
Yan Ming,
Liu Xinmin
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.5530
Subject(s) - china , government (linguistics) , business , materia medica , health care , traditional chinese medicine , healthcare system , traditional medicine , healthcare delivery , medicine , alternative medicine , economic growth , political science , economics , philosophy , linguistics , pathology , law
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 © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.