The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회)
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Strategic Development Plan of Standardization on Korean Medicine : Comparison with Traditional Medicine Policies between Korea and China

한의약 표준화 발전방안 연구: 한-중 전통의학 표준화 정책비교를 바탕으로

  • Lee, Juyeon (Korean Medicine Standards Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Minho (Korean Medicine Standards Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Sun-mi (Korean Medicine Standards Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yong-suk (Department of Korean Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Koh, Byunghee (Department of Korean Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Moon, Jinseok (Korean Medicine Standards Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine)
  • 이주연 (한국한의학연구원 한의기술표준센터) ;
  • 이민호 (한국한의학연구원 한의기술표준센터) ;
  • 최선미 (한국한의학연구원 한의기술표준센터) ;
  • 김용석 (경희대학교 한의과대학) ;
  • 고병희 (경희대학교 한의과대학) ;
  • 문진석 (한국한의학연구원 한의기술표준센터)
  • Received : 2016.07.27
  • Accepted : 2016.09.29
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the policy status of traditional medicine standardization between Korea and China as well as to derive a strategic development plan for Korean medicine standardization. Methods: The existing national plans and preceding studies on traditional medicine standardization in Korea and China were reviewed, and scope of the study was categorized as having three main aspects: infrastructure; standard development and standardization activities; and application and diffusion. Results: Nine development plans for Korean medicine standardization derived under the study were as follows: With regard to infrastructure of standardization, 1) standardization plan of Korean medicine shall be established based on involvement of multi-government ministries. 2) It shall be set with a consistent cooperation process among standardization-related organizations, as well as 3) encourage the industry to participate in standardization activities. To activate standards development, 4) launching the R&D-standardization-industrialization linked project, 5) supporting Korean medicine society and the mirror committee for motivation, and 6) planning the international joint research for development of standard and expanding standardization activities are recommended. In the aspect of application, there is a need for 7) expanding certification systems for the industry and 8) evaluation and feedback on the life-cycle of standardization. Lastly, 9) educational programs for training experts of standardization shall be developed and implemented. Conclusions: In order to invigorate standardization activities for Korean medicine, enhancement of planning and evaluation capacity, ensuring the strategic development of standards, broadening boundaries of international standardization activities, and training professionals are required.

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