Problems in essential medicine of Chinese materia medica in China and some suggestions / 中草药

ABSTRACT

To analyze the problems in the essential medicine of Chinese materia medica (CMM) in China and make the corresponding suggestions to provide a reference for the improvement of our characterized essential medicine list of CMM. By reviewing literatures, we learnt from foreign experience and analyzed the current situation of the essential medicine of CMM, stated the five primary problems existing in the part of the national essential medicine list of CMM, and proposed the suggestions. The problems are as follows selection of the list in CMM is more based on the expertise with subjective factors; The proportion of the list in Chinese patent drug (CPD) is not clear; The access to the essential medicines of CMM is poor; There are many security risks with the quality of CMM injections and the prominent phenomenon of irrational use in CMM. The suggestions are as follows to strengthen the evidence-based decision-making, improve the scientificity of the evidence in selecting the essential medicine of CMM, definite the proportion of the CPD in the list as soon as possible, strengthen the equipment and use of essential medicines of CMM, strengthen the ADR's monitoring and reevaluation of CMM injections, strengthen the guidance and advocacy of CMM, and reduce irrational drug use as well.