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First meeting of Committee on Research and Development of Chinese Medicines
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     The Committee on Research and Development of Chinese Medicines formed under the Innovation and Technology Commission (ITC) held its first meeting today (December 21).

     The Committee has replaced the Hong Kong Jockey Club Institute of Chinese Medicine Limited as the platform for the Government to solicit views on how best to support research and development, testing and promotion of Chinese medicine development in Hong Kong.
 
     A spokesman for ITC said that the Committee was set up against the background of considerable new developments and changes in the Chinese medicine sector in the past decade.

    "It enables the Government to gauge views from various shareholders, including public bodies, industry and academia, on the research and development of Chinese medicines in Hong Kong," the spokesman said.

     "It will formulate the broad direction for promoting research and development of Chinese medicines in Hong Kong, and also facilitate the sharing of research and development outcomes and other collaboration among the parties concerned to create synergy in research and development of Chinese medicines and to promote collaboration with organisations outside Hong Kong," the spokesman added.
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     The Committee has been set up under ITC and is chaired by the Commissioner for Innovation and Technology. Its membership comprises representatives from government departments, the Hong Kong Jockey Club and public organisations and advisory bodies; representatives of local universities with significant Chinese medicine research and development and the Chinese medicine and pharmaceutical industries; medical professionals of Chinese and Western medicine; and lay members.
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     Members of the Committee have been appointed by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development for a two-year term from December 15, 2011, to December 31, 2013.

Ends/Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:04

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