Hebei, Chinese Herbal Medicine pass rate increase by 20%

"In recent years, Chinese herbal medicine Chinesemanufacturer name, drug production license
Herbal Medicine in Hebei Province for samplenumber, the product batch number, production
testing of compliance rate has risen significantly,date, and is of acceptable quality marks; its
the overall pass rate in 2009 than in 2006, nearlypackaging capacity may not exceed one kilogram.
20 percent raise." March 29, reporters from theAlso asked medical institutions and pharmaceutical
provincial Food and Drug Administration that, afterenterprises of Chinese Herbal Medicine to be from
several years of comprehensive management,legitimate manufacturers, drug (slices) enterprises
the province has basically eliminated the Chinesebuying Chinese Herbal Medicine, with the required
Herbal Medicine Market shoddy, adulteratedpackaging and labeling, and request the
phenomenon.appropriate certificates and instruments,
■ Continuous conduct special rectificationeffectively preventing the counterfeit medicine
It is understood that Chinese herbal medicineslices into the legitimate channels, enhanced the
Chinese Herbal Medicine market regulation hasquality of Chinese Herbal Medicine to track and
been troubled by drug regulatory departments istrace.
difficult, since 2006, the Provincial Food and Drug■ 2011 年 installed for Senior Identification
Authority has introduced new measures toDivision
strengthen supervision of Chinese medicineTaking new measures to strengthen supervision
market. Chinese herbal medicine Chinese Herbalof Chinese Herbal Medicine circulation, while Bureau
Medicine to carry out continuous specialof Hebei Province on the Chinese herbal medicines
rectification action, has dealt with a number ofalso strengthen supervision of Chinese Herbal
hospitals, pharmacies operating behavior of usingMedicine manufacturers. Drug Administration
inferior Chinese Herbal Medicine, effectivelydepartments at all levels across the province in
preventing the use of fake and shoddy salesstrict accordance with the relevant provisions of
phenomenon of Chinese Herbal Medicine ChineseChinese Herbal Medicine GMP manufacturing
herbal medicine.enterprises to track inspections, flight inspections
■ not more than 1 kg packingand daily supervision and inspection to ensure
Chinese Herbal Medicine has long been the bag,strict implementation of Chinese Herbal Medicine
woven bag, can not water proof, rodent pestGMP manufacturing enterprises standard dish.
control, but also to some unscrupulous tradersAt the same time, strengthen the Chinese Herbal
adulterated facilitated not only increases theMedicine Pipi test, and test equipment
difficulty of monitoring, but also to bring greatmanufacturers to conduct regular inspection and
masses of medication safety hidden.proofing, from time to time on the professional
After nearly half a year of research, in 2009 intraining of inspection personnel. Notes on the illegal
Hebei Province Food and Drug Administrationsale, illegal provision of intelligence of Chinese
issued new regulations to require from NovemberHerbal Medicine legitimate businesses producers be
1, 2009 起, Chinese Herbal Medicine productionseverely punished according to law.
enterprises must use Guifan material packaging,According to provincial deputy director of the
the packaging material must use non-toxic, non-Food and Drug Authority, Liu Xiao defended
harm, transparent, and comply with the standardintroduced, after years of renovation, 2009, the
plastic food packaging materials; its label shouldoverall pass rate of Hebei Chinese Herbal Medicine
indicate the name, place of origin, specifications,in 2006 raised nearly 20 percentage points.