ABSTRACT
The practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in China has a long history. The medicine has been very well received in the Chinese community, and has been one of the major healthcare options in mainland China. The Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) is responsible for drafting laws, regulations and rules, and policy plans on the administration and supervision of food safety, and drugs, which include TCM and ethno medicines for China. The Indonesian Ministry of Health regulates all traditional medicines, including TCM. Practitioners are granted a Traditional Medicine License if they can demonstrate that the methods are scientifically recognized as safe and there are health benefits. It is reported that in Australia, more than 20" of the population uses some form of Chinese medicine. In 1999, the Hong Kong Government passed the Chinese Medicine Ordinance. This is the first law in Hong Kong that regulates TCM.
