Supervision Administration
Liu Senyuan, Zhao Jing, Shen Huihuang, Li Linfeng, Xu Pingping, Li Chunxiao
Objective: By analyzing the relevant policy texts on traditional Chinese medicine traceability system in China, this study discusses the current policy status and development tendency, which is aims to provide reference for formulation and optimization of traditional Chinese medicine traceability system policy in the future. Methods: Using the content analysis method, 29 policies related to traditional Chinese medicine traceability system were selected as research objects based on the two dimensions of policy tools and stakeholders. Results: In the dimension of policy tools, command and regulation, incentive, capacity building, system transformation, information and exhortation tools account for 51.7%, 12.2%, 22.0%, 1.0% and 13.2% respectively. In the dimension of stakeholders, relevant government departments, TCM production manufacturers, TCM distributors, medical institutions and consumers accounted for 45.2%, 21.5%, 21.5%, 6.3% and 5.6% respectively. Conclusion: The structure of policy tools is unbalanced, the use of internal policy tools is uncoordinated and the distribution of stakeholder is uneven. We should combine the relevant policy characteristics and development trends of the traditional Chinese medicine traceability system, use policy tools in a diversifi ed way, optimize its internal structure, take into account all stakeholders, and enhance the cohesion of the main body.