Overview of International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines of World Health Organization
10.7501/j.issn.0253-2670.2020.23.028
- VernacularTitle: 世界卫生组织草药产品注册监管联盟概述
- Author:
Hai-Xia DANG
1
Author Information
1. China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Admission criteria and process;
International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines;
Organization framework;
Term of reference;
World Health Organization
- From:
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
2020;51(23):6133-6136
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines (IRCH) was established in 2006, and became an official agency of WHO in 2017. The development history after IRCH founded, organization framework, term of reference, workflow and requirements for joining IRCH, and current priorities of IRCH were systematically introduced. At the same time, combining to the work priorities of IRCH, China should actively participate in the relevant works of IRCH from the following aspects, such as the establishment of international herbal medicine standards, compilation of WHO herbal pharmacopoeia, evidence-based research on herbal medicine, and data information collection of herbal drugs. The participation on IRCH work could contribute to the development of traditional Chinese medicine in the global market.
