On February 28, coinciding with the 1874th anniversary of the birth of the medical saint Zhang Zhongjing, Nanyang, the hometown of the "medical saint" Zhang Zhongjing, held a grand forum on the high-quality development of "authentic medicine" to feel the rich heritage of traditional Chinese medicine in Nanyang and seek good strategies for the development of the traditional Chinese medicine industry.
Wu Yiling, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and academic vice president of Hebei Medical University, made a report on the first day, Chen Liandong, chief engineer of Henan Provincial Drug Administration, and Miao Mingsan, doctoral supervisor and vice president of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, delivered speeches. A Ying, deputy mayor of Nanyang City, awarded the first batch of regional Chinese herbal medicine distribution markets (bases).
Sun Feng, chairman and general manager of Zhongjing Wanxi Pharmaceutical, awarded the plaque to Zhongjing Wanxi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. "Excellent Chinese Herbal Medicine Co-construction and Sharing Demonstration Base".
Wei Jianhe, doctoral supervisor and deputy director of the Institute of Medicinal Plants, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, made a report on the progress and key points of the implementation of the new version of GAP of Chinese herbal medicines.
Gao Song, senior engineer and deputy general manager of Zhongjing Wanxi Pharmaceutical, made a report on "Research on the Standardization of Classic Prescription Liuwei Dihuang Pills".
The company has successively established six major medicinal material bases such as rehmannia, yam and peony bark in three provinces and six places such as Nanyang, Henan Province, in accordance with the requirements of GAP. The construction of the base has been widely recognized by the first departments, industry associations and other sectors of society, among which Huai Yam and Huai Di Huang Base were awarded the "Henan Province Standardized Planting Demonstration Base" and the Cornus Base "China's Top Ten Standardized Planting Bases for High-quality Authentic Chinese Medicinal Materials". Zhongjing Wanxi Pharmaceutical has implemented the "Standardization Construction of Liuwei Dihuang Pills", and has established a total of 38 series of standards and production technical specifications from seeds and seedlings, Chinese herbal medicines, decoction pieces to Liuwei Dihuang Pill (concentrated pills) through the research on the planting and production process of six kinds of medicinal materials such as Cornus officinalis and the key production technology links of Liuwei Dihuang Pill. Relying on the standardization construction of Liuwei Dihuang Pill, the traceability system for the production and circulation of Chinese herbal medicines, the traceability system for the whole process of production of Chinese patent medicines, and the traceability system for the circulation of Chinese patent medicines have been built, which has realized the production and circulation of raw medicinal materials and the traceability of the whole process of production and circulation of Chinese patent medicine products.
In January 2024, the international standard of "Traditional Chinese Medicine - Rehmannia Glutinosa Root" (ISO 9109: 2024 Traditional Chinese Medicine—Rehmannia Glutinosa Root) was officially released by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which is jointly completed by Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Zhongjing Wanxi Pharmaceutical The international standard, which is also the first international standard for Rehmannia, is of great significance.
In the subsequent theme salon of "High-quality Development of Authentic Wan Medicine", Xu Xiaoliang, deputy general manager of Pharmaceutical Economic News, presided over by Wei Jianhe, doctoral supervisor and deputy director of the Institute of Medicinal Plants, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Cao Hailu, secretary general of the Chinese herbal medicine planting and breeding professional committee of the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gao Song, deputy general manager of Zhongjing Wanxi Pharmaceutical, Yang Songlong, mayor of Miping Town, Xixia County, and Guo Nan, mayor of Huanggang Town, Tongbai County, shared the unique status and policy advantages of traditional Chinese medicine in the current pharmaceutical market. It also discussed how upstream and downstream industries can grasp the trend and strategic opportunities of industry transformation and upgrading, and achieve high-quality industrial development while coping with various challenges. Nanyang is the hometown of Zhang Zhongjing, the medical saint, known as "Wan" in ancient times, and the planting area, output and quality of Chinese medicinal materials such as mugwort, dogwood, honeysuckle, and Xinyi are in a leading position in the country.
The "Authentic Wan Medicine" high-quality development forum is one of the three main forums of the 16th Zhang Zhongjing Pharmaceutical Culture Festival, sponsored by the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Nanyang Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Bureau, and undertaken by Nanyang Zhang Zhongjing Research Institute and Zhongjing Wanxi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Nanyang Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing Industry Association. Participating experts, scholars, and representatives of traditional Chinese medicine enterprises discussed and exchanged views on "variety cultivation, quality improvement, brand building, and standardized production" of authentic medicinal materials, and put forward feasible suggestions and opinions for the innovation and development of Wanyao.