Safe Preparation and Strict Management! National Institute for Korean Medicine Development Conducts Tour of Certified External Herbal Dispensary

Second Cycle Certification: Validity Period Extended from Three to Four Years

The National Institute for Korean Medicine Development conducted a tour of the external herbal dispensary at Geunnamu Korean Medicine Clinic located in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul on the 24th to raise awareness of the evaluation and certification of external herbal dispensaries, and took a commemorative photo.

[The Asia Business Daily Yeongnam News Bureau, Reporter Yeo Jonggu] The National Institute for Korean Medicine Development conducted a tour of the external herbal dispensary at Geunnamu Korean Medicine Clinic located in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul on the 24th to raise awareness of the evaluation and certification of external herbal dispensaries.

This tour was attended by officials from external herbal dispensaries preparing for certification as small-scale general herbal medicine dispensaries. They had the opportunity to observe the management sites of certified external herbal dispensaries, including the medicinal storage room, decoction room, pill-making room, and packaging room.

In particular, the external herbal dispensary at Geunnamu Korean Medicine Clinic, which opened in September 2019, is currently operating under joint-use contracts with more than 1,000 Korean medicine institutions and external herbal dispensaries. In December 2021, it was certified as a general herbal medicine external dispensary through the evaluation and certification program implemented by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

An official who participated in the tour said, "I experienced some difficulties while preparing for the evaluation and certification, but seeing the site in person and hearing the explanations greatly eased my concerns. I also needed a management guideline to refer to during the preparation process, and it was very helpful that Geunnamu Korean Medicine Clinic made their management guidelines available."

Jung Changhyeon, President of the National Institute for Korean Medicine Development, stated, "Going forward, we will continue to operate tour programs for certified external herbal dispensaries to enhance understanding, and we will spare no effort to support the participation of many external herbal dispensaries in the second cycle of the evaluation and certification program."

The National Institute for Korean Medicine Development has newly established the certification evaluation standards for the second cycle (2022-2025) and began full implementation in September. For the second cycle, the validity period of certification will be extended from the previous three years to four years.

In addition, the institute has improved the system by introducing new certification standards for small-scale general herbal medicine external dispensaries. The standards and implementation guidelines for the second cycle of external herbal dispensary certification can be found on the website of the National Institute for Korean Medicine Development.

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