Difference between Chinese Pharmacy and Local Pharmacy in Australia

The only difference between a Chinese pharmacy and a local pharmacy is that the business entities are different, one is run by Chinese and one by Australians. In terms of the drugs sold, there is actually no difference, both sell European registered drugs.

Because in Australia, drugs are divided into two categories: registered drugs and listed drugs. Registered medicines are western medicines, subsidized by the government, sold in pharmacies and used in hospitals; listed medicines are Chinese medicines, not subsidized by the government and not sold in pharmacies, only used in Chinese medicine clinics. That is, pharmacies in Europe only have Western medicines and do not sell Chinese medicines, so there is no difference between the two.

And Australia is the first of the world's developed countries to give TCM legal status. Australian law recognizes TCM as medicine and Chinese medicine as medicine.

Expanded Information:

In 2000, Lam's Pharmacy, located in Melbourne, was awarded the Australian Outstanding Achievement Award for the Melbourne pharmacy system with a score of 99.63%.

The Australian Achievement Award is given to small commercial service stores that serve the public, recognizing their dedication to customer service.

References: People's Daily Online - Traditional Chinese medicine is popular in Australia

People's Daily Online - Lin's Pharmacy receives Australia's Outstanding Achievement Award