It is also clear that decoction pieces of traditional Chinese medicine with the same medicine and food can be sold on the shelves without prescription.
01 The sale of medicine and food homologous decoction pieces has been released and one step is taken
Recently, the Hubei Provincial Food and Drug Administration issued a reply on its official website on the "Response to the Sales of Refined Packaged Chinese Medicine Pieces".
In the reply, the regulatory authority responded to the refined packaged Chinese medicine decoction piece proposed by Yifeng Pharmacy as an over-the-counter proprietary Chinese medicine management and sales application.
Regarding the replies that the medicine and food homologous decoction pieces can be sold on the shelf without the prescription of traditional Chinese medicine, the author of Cyberlan’s special author said to Cyberlan on his own discretion that the above responses are in line with the current policy direction and will also have a positive effect on the relevant main enterprises. Role.
According to his understanding, in some pharmacies, as long as the herbal medicines or Chinese herbal medicines of the same kind of medicine and food are homologous and tonic, they can be sold without a prescription-and this was not allowed in the past, and no doctor (or doctor) prescribes it. You can’t take the medicine directly from the pharmacy.
There have been discussions in the industry on the issue of the availability of over-the-counter Chinese medicine decoction pieces for sale, and some places and provinces have gradually implemented it. Some Chinese medicines of the same kind of medicine and food and tonics have begun to be sold.
The above policy is a good direction, whether it is for Chinese herbal medicines, Chinese herbal medicines, Chinese pharmacies, or for the convenience of people's daily use of medicines. In this way, pharmaceutical retail companies can also relax their hands and feet and reduce constraints. Profits, varieties and other aspects have better development. For people, it is more convenient to buy supplements and health care products, which is also conducive to the health of the whole people.
He suggested that the relevant departments can be more bold in letting go of management in this area. As the whole people pay more attention to health care, I believe that relevant institutions will pay more attention to these aspects in the future.
In response to the long-term management trend of traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces such as food and medicine homology, he pointed out to Cyberlan that the relevant departments will strictly manage the quality of medicinal materials; and for some medicinal materials and decoction pieces, as long as the quality is guaranteed, especially for medicine and food homology. It is the best development trend to let go of Chinese herbal medicine pieces and tonics. I believe that the future is expected to be further liberalized, and management will not be tightened, because this is not good for the development of the entire Chinese medicine decoction piece industry and for the convenience of people to buy medicines.
According to Cyberlan's inquiry, in addition to Hubei, Fujian, Gansu and other places have also released their opinions on the open-sale of traditional Chinese medicine pieces such as the same source of medicine and food.
The 10th item of the "Opinions on Supporting and Encouraging the Innovation and Development of Pharmaceutical Retail Chain Enterprises (Trial)" in Fuzhou City of Fujian Province clarified that chain stores (also applicable to single retail pharmacies) are allowed to operate a small amount of homologous medicines and foods, nourishing Chinese medicinal materials and Locally used single-flavored Chinese herbal medicine pieces are open for sale.
Gansu Province proposed "supporting the open-sale of medicine and food homologous products. The finely packaged Chinese herbal medicine pieces that are allowed to enter the medicine and food homologous catalog can be sold without prescription."
In fact, on October 15, 2019, the State Food and Drug Administration also gave a clear answer to the “Proposal on the Single Product of Chinese Medicine Decoction Pieces Allowed for Open Shelf Sales within the scope of the Food and Medicine Homologous Catalogue” proposed by the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.
The State Food and Drug Administration said that the products within the same category of food and medicine should be managed based on the principle of facilitating the purchase by the masses and ensuring the safe use of medicines.
If it is simply made, sliced, and packaged, and the package label does not indicate "processing specifications, functions and indications, usage and dosage", it can be classified in accordance with the "Chinese medicinal materials" in Article 38 of the Food Safety Law , Management, pharmacies can be opened for sale, the masses can buy without a prescription when they buy in pharmacies.
02 Favorable policies for Chinese medicinal materials such as medicine and food are homologous
It is worth noting that the above comments also pointed out that if you only deal in tonic and health-care Chinese medicinal materials, you do not need to obtain a medicine business license.
Cyberlane learned after inquiries that the State Food and Drug Administration had pointed out that, compared with the current "Drug Administration Law", the newly revised "Drug Administration Law" stipulates that medicines include traditional Chinese medicines, chemical medicines and biological products. Chinese medicinal materials are agricultural and sideline products and have multiple uses. Their production does not require a "Drug Production License", and their operation does not require a "Drug Business License". Therefore, the "Measures" stipulates that the business scope of the "Pharmaceutical Business License" does not include Chinese medicinal materials.
Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic at home and abroad, the popularity of Chinese medicine has not diminished, and the market for medicines and foods of the same type has also been very hot.
A few days ago, during the new wave of rebound of the epidemic, the Sichuan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine released the "Proposal for the Prevention of New Coronary Pneumonia in Traditional Chinese Medicine in Sichuan Province" which mentioned medicinal and food homologous medicinal materials.
"The diet is well-cooked and well-cooked, with balanced nutrition. You can eat some foods with the same medicine and food, such as radish, asparagus, yam, dandelion, ageratum, chrysanthemum, lotus leaf, etc. Remember not to eat game."
Some industry researchers also pointed out in related articles that the demand for many Chinese medicinal materials with the same medicine and food has increased significantly under the influence of the epidemic.
Cyberlan previously learned from the Beijing Drug Inspection Institute during the Central Media’s visit to the Beijing Station of the State Food and Drug Administration in 2021 that the biggest difference between Chinese medicinal materials and general Chinese medicinal materials of the same kind of medicine and food is the dual-purpose medicinal materials. It can be used as food or medicine, and some have certain health care products. Even if the consumption is larger, there is generally not much risk. And other medicinal materials should not be used for a long time or in large amounts.
It can be said that whether it is due to further liberalization of policies or due to the diversified use characteristics of Chinese medicinal materials such as medicine and food, related companies and products are expected to usher in a new wave of opportunities.
Post time: Sep-01-2021