How to protect Chinese medicine

Liu Changhua, head of the research group of knowledge protection of traditional Chinese medicine in state administration of traditional chinese medicine and researcher of China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said: "The purpose of protecting knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine is not only to passively focus on' the protected object will not die out' or passively prevent' improper possession and use by others', but to promote the long-term goal of' sustainable utilization' on the basis of development and protection. For the use of Chinese medicine knowledge, we clearly require' respect, informed consent, benefit sharing, and writing'. " As for the specific measures, researcher Liu Changhua said that the research group on knowledge protection of traditional Chinese medicine put forward detailed measures and suggestions: formulating the Regulations on Knowledge Protection of Traditional Chinese Medicine, establishing a list of knowledge protection of traditional Chinese medicine and a list of signs, establishing a list of traditional Chinese medicines, prescriptions and traditional therapies that need protection in advance, and submitting them to international organizations for protection. The establishment of Chinese medicine knowledge protection database, the implementation of Chinese medicine knowledge registration and confirmation system, divided into three situations: state, collective and individual management. The state mainly grasps the knowledge that has special curative effect on specific diseases, the artificial products that are equivalent to the protection of wild medicinal species at the national level, the traditional knowledge used to prevent and treat special diseases, and the knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine that has great influence on national interests. The use of unique signs and symbols of traditional Chinese medicine shall be subject to examination and approval system. The examination and registration system shall be implemented for trade contracts involving traditional Chinese medicine knowledge, including the legitimacy of benefit sharing and the sustainable development of medicinal materials resources. Establish a qualification certification system for practicing and training in Chinese medicine medical industry. To adjust the current intellectual property system, if the patent application involves knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, it should require open source and expand the subject and object scope of the anti-unfair competition law. Protecting the trade names of traditional Chinese medicine products through trademarks. Start the rescue project of TCM knowledge, including TCM knowledge resources investigation scheme, protection action plan, protection and development planning outline, endangered TCM animal and plant resources protection scheme, overseas TCM ancient books investigation and return, TCM knowledge publicity and education scheme, etc. Declare and incorporate into the national intangible cultural heritage list system. Implement the principle of informed consent in the acquisition and use of Chinese medicine knowledge to prevent improper use and derogatory. Standardize folk therapy and unilateral registration management system. The establishment of Chinese medicine knowledge management committee. The establishment of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge protection and development fund. At present, China is creating a set of corresponding laws and regulations by rectifying and empowering "traditional knowledge", which can not only effectively curb the long-term unpaid "takenism" behavior abroad, but also help to "consolidate the foundation and cultivate the yuan" for the towering tree of Chinese medicine and create a better space for the survival and development of Chinese medicine.