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http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2019.22.009

Current Status of Management on Pharmacopuncture in Korea through Introduction of an Accreditation System  

Sung, Soo-Hyun (Department of Korean Medicine Policy, National Development Institute of Korean Medicine)
Shin, Byung-Cheul (Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
Park, Min-Jung (Department of Korean Medicine Policy, National Development Institute of Korean Medicine)
Kim, Kyeong Han (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University)
Kim, Ji-Won (Department of Korean Medicine Policy, National Development Institute of Korean Medicine)
Ryu, Ji-Yeon (Department of Korean Medicine Policy, National Development Institute of Korean Medicine)
Park, Jang-Kyung (Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
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Journal of Pharmacopuncture / v.22, no.2, 2019 , pp. 75-82 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: Pharmacopuncture is a new form of acupuncture treatment that injects herbal medicine into acupuncture points. This paper introduces the management status of pharmacopuncture through accreditation, and examines the effect of accreditation on pharmacopuncture management. Methods: The Accreditation System of External Herbal Dispensaries (EHDs) of traditional Korean medicine clinics announced by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in September 2018 were investigated. Results: The Accreditation System of EHDs assesses and certifies herbal medicine and pharmacopuncture preparations. Regular components for the 'pharmacopuncture' certification consist of nine standards, 30 categories, and 165 items. The nine standards include: herbal dispensary facilities, clean room management, management and organization operation, employee management, document management, continuous quality control, herbal medicine management, management of preparation, and pavement management. Conclusion: Through EHD accreditation and certification system, traditional Korean medicine clinics and EHDs can now manage pharmacopuncture medicine quality and promise safe pharmacopuncture treatment for the people.
Keywords
pharmacopuncture; herbal acupuncture; external herbal dispensaries of traditional Korean medicine clinics; EHDs;
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