Re Communications in China & centralised Adverse Reactions Registry

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Hi All, & Hi Ken,

 

Ken wrote:

> China is ... on the cusp of being in possession of the world's most

> modern telecommunications infrastructure.

 

I accept your correction, Ken.

 

You were correct that (a) the time-frame was the late 1980s, and (b) my

Chinese colleague worked in the University in Yangzhou.

 

However, my query stands: Has China a structured, centralised and effective

system to record adverse herbal reactions? If so, WHEN was it fully

operational?

 

Citation of an ancient, flawless treasurehouse is questionable without critical

self-assessment and coordinated reporting of flaws.

 

PS. Last summer, my Chinese friend emailed from the College of Animal

Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou. My email

reply bounced from his address. Today, I located his university on Googlre [

http://www.yzu.edu.cn/english/abyzu/college_department.htm ] . Those pages

are still in contruction and the Faculty List is unavailable. I have emailed the

contact person there to see if I can reestablish contact.

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Phil,

 

That said, it is important to bear in mind that

China remains very much a " developing "

country with vast tracts of land and people

struggling to eke out survival and not very

much concered about cellular phones and

highspeed internet connections.

 

I don't have the answer to your question about

adverse reactions. There is a quality control

unit in the state administration of pharmaceuticals,

and I know that they collect this kind of data.

 

Perhaps Jason Robertson can find out for

us since he's on the ground in Beijing.

 

Ken

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Not a direct response to the points raised below, but you may be interested in

Giovanni

Maciocia's booklet 'Safety of Chinese Herbal Medicine', Su Wen press, 1999 for

some

interesting thoughts on herb toxicity, etc. In the UK, ADRs to herbal medicine

are

notifiable, and the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine maintains a yellow card

reporting

system.

 

Wainwright

However, my query stands: Has China a structured, centralised and effective

system to record adverse herbal reactions? If so, WHEN was it fully

operational?

 

Citation of an ancient, flawless treasurehouse is questionable without

critical

self-assessment and coordinated reporting of flaws.