Analysis of Traditional Chinese Medicine regulation in Canada
10.3760/cma.j.cn115398-20210508-00056
- VernacularTitle:中药在加拿大的监管现状分析
- Author:
Jie LIN
1
;
Longhui YANG
;
Yong TAN
;
Dongmei GUO
;
Lidan ZHONG
;
Zixu WANG
;
Jing'an BAI
;
Zhe YU
;
Bo WEN
Author Information
1. 中国中医科学院中医临床基础医学研究所，北京 100700
- Keywords:
Drug quality management (TCD);
Consumer product safety;
Canada;
Traditional Chinese Medicine;
Consumer regulation;
Enterprise regulation;
Enlightenment
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2022;44(2):132-137
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper analyzes the laws, regulations and concre measures of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Canada, so as to provide reference for TCM products to enter Canada, and for the establishment of TCM regulation system and the improvement of its detailed rules in China. The regulation of TCM in Canadian, on the one hand, supervision is to provide guidance for the protection of consumers' rights and interests, including the guidance of rational drug use and rational purchase for consumers; on the other hand, it is to supervise enterprises, including the safety, effectiveness and quality certification of TCM products, labeling and packaging requirements, as well as the site certification of product manufacturing, packaging, labeling and import. The Ministry of health of Canada takes evidence as the core of evaluation, and ensures the safe and effective use of TCM products in Canada through product and site licensing evaluation. In the supervision of TCM, relevant departments in China should further strengthen the protection of consumers' drug rights and interests, strengthen the construction of TCM registration evidence system, and pay attention to the risk management of drug production quality.
