Traditional Chinese medicine must be regulated, say doctors in Europe

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PARIS (AFP) - Top European medical bodies demanded on Thursday (Nov 7) that Chinese traditional medicines be subject to the same regulatory oversight as conventional Western methods, despite recent World Health Organisation (WHO) recognition of their use.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PARIS - Top European medical bodies demanded on Thursday that Chinese traditional medicines be subject to the same regulatory oversight as conventional Western methods, despite recent World Health Organisation recognition of their use.

Accordingly, the existing European regulatory framework should be revised to make sure Traditional Chinese Medicine is held to the same standards of proof and evidence as conventional medicine. It was not necessarily the WHO's intention to promote the use of TCM, but its stamp of approval could lead supporters to promote wider application, the statement cautioned.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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