Development of Pastes in Hubei Province in 2013
- VernacularTitle:2013年湖北省膏方业务发展现状
- Author:
Feng ZHANG
;
Mingyang YUAN
;
Yuwei HUANG
;
Yisheng ZHANG
;
Xuean LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hubei province;
Pastes;
Survey;
Traditional Chinese medicine;
Dosage form
- From:
China Pharmacist
2015;(6):1043-1045,1046
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To understand the development reality of pastes in Hubei province through the investigation of paste busi-ness in 2013. Methods:Issued by Hubei provincial administration of traditional Chinese medicine, a questionnaire investigation was a-dopted in the study. The implementation, usage amount, scope, composition of the users, price, technical personnel and propaganda of pastes were investigated and statistically analyzed in 91 TCM, integrated Chinese and western and national hospitals in our province. Results:The business conduction rate of pastes in Hubei province was nearly 61. 54% in 2013 with the production of approximately 45,000 batches and the technical personnel of 1 538. The paste business created great economic value of 0. 48 million yuan in 2013 with strengthened propaganda. However, the brand building was slightly weak. Conclusion:The business of pastes in Hubei province has developed rapidly and still shows great development potential.