The 2019 edition of "processing standard of Chinese Herbal Pieces in Anhui Province" will be implemented soon!

[industry trends of pharmaceutical network] on November 7, 2019, the website of Anhui Drug Administration released the "publication and distribution of the 2019 edition of Anhui standard for processing Chinese Herbal Pieces" It is mentioned that the 2019 version of the processing specification of Chinese Herbal Pieces in Anhui Province (hereinafter referred to as the processing specification) will be implemented from January 1, 2020 Processing of Chinese Herbal Pieces refers to a series of processing and processing methods for Chinese herbal medicines according to the principles of syndrome differentiation and drug use, the needs of dispensing and preparation under the guidance of the basic theory of Chinese medicine Whether the method is standard or not is related to the quality control of Chinese herbal pieces and the safety and effectiveness of clinical medication The processing of Chinese herbal pieces has a long history and wide clinical application It plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of diseases and the protection of public health However, due to the lack of a unified standard of Chinese herbal pieces, the black market of Chinese herbal pieces is frequent In recent years, the drug quality announcements issued by the food and drug administration all over China show that Chinese herbal pieces are "serious disaster area" and account for a large proportion of unqualified drugs In order to strengthen the quality management of Chinese herbal pieces, since 2013, the weaving work of the national standard for processing Chinese Herbal Pieces organized by the Pharmacopoeia Committee has been continuously promoted At the same time, in order to help the healthy development of the industry and further improve the safety and effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine products, the local processing specifications of traditional Chinese medicine pieces are also constantly promoted, so that more varieties can be included in the processing specifications, and improve the quality of traditional Chinese medicine pieces, which is also a great development opportunity for standardized enterprises Anhui Province is a big province of Chinese herbal medicine resources and production and processing of Chinese herbal pieces The processing of Chinese herbal pieces has a long history and wide clinical application At present, there are 227 enterprises producing Chinese herbal pieces and 90 enterprises producing Chinese patent medicines in Anhui Province According to the data, in 2018, the business income of the owners of the processing and manufacturing of Chinese Herbal Pieces in Anhui Province was 26.82 billion yuan, and that of the manufacturers of Chinese patent medicine was 13.72 billion yuan, accounting for 41% of the main business income of the pharmaceutical industry Because the current processing standard of Chinese Herbal Pieces in this province is 2005 version, some kinds of processing standards can not meet the actual needs of production, operation, use and supervision of Chinese herbal pieces, so it is of great significance to formulate new processing standards The author understands that the 2019 edition of "processing specification" was compiled by Anhui food and Drug Administration for nearly 5 years At the end of February 2018, the Anhui drug regulatory bureau held a meeting of experts in the 2018 edition of the processing specification of traditional Chinese medicine in Anhui Province in Hefei to examine and approve the variety standards to be included in the 2018 edition of the processing specification of traditional Chinese medicine in Anhui Province one by one, in order to ensure that the content of the quality standards of the varieties to be published in the processing specification is complete, accurate and consistent Now, the 2019 edition of the processing specification has been successfully implemented, which will further accelerate the construction of the processing standard system of Chinese herbal pieces with local characteristics, constantly standardize the processing of Chinese Herbal Pieces in the province, improve the quality of Chinese herbal pieces, ensure the safety and effectiveness of clinical medication, and promote the healthy development of Chinese Herbal Pieces industry   Wu Lihua, director of the provincial food and drug administration, introduced that the 2019 edition of the processing specification is divided into six parts, with a total of 535 varieties, including 69 new varieties, 68 revised varieties and 398 local varieties used in Anhui Province according to the 2005 edition of the processing specification, and prepared drafting instructions for 137 newly revised varieties, and made written explanations for the relevant contents of the standard, with the physical picture and microscope of the pieces of decoction attached Characteristic diagram and chromatogram of thin layer and liquid phase are illustrated Wu Lihua said that the promulgation and implementation of the 2019 edition of the processing specification will definitely improve the quality control level of Chinese Herbal Pieces in Anhui Province, promote the high-quality development of the province's Chinese Herbal Pieces industry, better serve the healthy development of Chinese medicine, and protect and promote public health.