Study on African herbal medicine registration management measures and TCM registration strategy in Africa
10.3760/cma.j.cn115398-20220712-00140
- VernacularTitle:非洲草药注册管理办法及中药在非洲注册策略研究
- Author:
Jianhua MAI
1
;
Huanxin CHEN
;
Zhanwang GAO
;
Xin ZHANG
;
Lingli WANG
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学研究生院2020级硕士研究生，广州 510006
- Keywords:
International cooperation;
Africa;
Herbal Medicine;
Registration;
Administration;
Traditional Chinese Medicine
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2023;45(5):531-536
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
African herbal medicine is widely utilized with a long history. Most African countries have legalized herbal medicine and established a registration and listing mechanism. The present study firstly described the historical exchange and modern trade of TCM between China and Africa, and briefly described the herbal medicine registration management system of African countries from the regulations and guidelines of herbal medicine management and registration management institutions. Then it compared and analyzed the differences of registration systems in African countries from the following aspects: application materials, registration path, quality control and production, effectiveness evidence and food supplements, as well as summarizing the common points of African herbal medicine registration management. The registration strategy of TCM includes assessing the risk of registered investment, building a multilateral and diversified cooperation network between China and Africa, adhering to integrity and innovation, and promoting the international development of TCM, so as to form a standardized registration path of TCM in Africa and expand the TCM market in Africa.
