BEIJING, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Ministry of
Health has completed the drafting of Law on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM),
which is to be submitted to the State Council.
The drafting of the law had drawn considerable attention from the
National People's Congress (NPC) and government departments, said She Jing, head
of the state TCM administration.
According to the World Health Organization, 54
countries have established laws on traditional medicine, and 92 countries have
promulgated laws on herbs but manage traditional medicine separately.
China has a long history of using herbs, and
traditional medicine is well-known in the world, but up to now the country has
had no national law to regulate the sector.
