Zhejiang's total output value of Herbal Pieces industry is 1.408 billion yuan

Yesterday, Zhejiang herbal medicine industry association was founded and the first general meeting was held in Hangzhou, with East China Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd as the chairman Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is one of the few advantageous industries with independent intellectual property rights in China and one of the most competitive industries in the world In 2012, the total output value of the whole province's herbal medicine industry was 1.408 billion yuan, an increase of 34.98% year-on-year; the total profit was 422 million yuan, an increase of 37.60% year-on-year, with an annual growth rate of more than 30% for four consecutive years, and the herbal medicine industry has become a new highlight of the development of Zhejiang Province's herbal medicine industry At the same time, there are still some problems in Zhejiang herbal medicine industry, such as the overall scale is relatively small, the technical innovation and standard promotion are lagging behind, the outflow of genuine high-quality raw materials of Chinese herbal medicine is serious, the core competitiveness of the industry is not strong, the awareness of standardized operation and the quality and safety guarantee system need to be further improved It is urgent to establish an association to solve the above problems and jointly promote the development of Zhejiang herbal medicine Healthy and orderly development of the industry Wan Lingling, general manager of East China Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., said that after the establishment of Zhejiang Herbal Medicine Association, the general task is to publicize industry regulations, reflect the demands of enterprises, safeguard the rights and interests of enterprises; carry out technical consultation, talent training, intermediary services; increase communication, investigation and research, information distribution, industry self-discipline; undertake the entrustment of the government and relevant departments, etc We will play a role as a bridge between the government, the market and the industry, enhance the overall competitiveness of the herbal medicine industry in Zhejiang Province, and promote the sustainable, stable and healthy development of the industry.