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Area of Science:

  • Regulatory Science
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Background:

  • TCM regulatory science is crucial for modernizing TCM regulation.
  • Defining its concept, characteristics, and scope is foundational.
  • This study differentiates TCM regulatory science from pharmaceutical regulatory science.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a scientific definition and framework for TCM regulatory science.
  • To elucidate its core features and research scope.
  • To provide theoretical support for TCM regulatory system development and policy formulation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of pharmaceutical regulatory science.
  • Comparative analysis of TCM and pharmaceutical regulatory science.
  • Conceptual definition and scope delineation based on interdisciplinary integration.

Main Results:

  • TCM regulatory science is defined as a discipline integrating multiple fields, guided by TCM theory.
  • It features interdisciplinary integration, tool innovation, problem orientation, dynamic evolution, and public health focus.
  • Research scope includes tools, standards, methodologies, data science, and system optimization.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed framework supports building a TCM-specific regulatory system.
  • Findings contribute to evidence-based regulatory decision-making and policy formulation.
  • This work advances the modernization of TCM regulation.