Research on early warning methods of essential Chinese medicine supply based on Chinese materia medica resource survey
10.7501/j.issn.0253-2670.2015.01.002
- Author:
Guang YANG
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Author Information
1. National Resource Centre of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chinese materia medica resource survey;
Drug safety;
Drug shortage;
Early warning system;
Essential Chinese medicine;
Traditional Chinese medicinal materials
- From:
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
2015;46(1):7-10
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Chinese materia medica (CMM) and pieces of Chinese medicine are important composition of National Essential Drugs List, which also embodys the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). National Essential Drugs List is well known for its "safe, necessary, effective, inexpensive", but some chemicals in the list are often short of supply because of their low cost. Usually, Chinese patent medicine composes of more ingredients in prescription, among which there is a complementary price and the price fluctuation is in the normal range. But in recent years, some CMM prices experience massive run-ups followed by precipitous falls, which results in medicine manufacturers stopping production. The effect of short-term rising on feed quality can not be ignored. This article discusses the necessity and feasibility of early warning methods for the essential Chinese medicine supply based on National Census of CMM Resource Survey, and this method is explained and demonstrated with Compound Danshen Tablets as example.
