The Association is a not for profit organisation dedicated to advancing high-quality, evidence-based research and education on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and other traditional, complementary and/or integrative medicines through the development, endorsement, dissemination, and implementation of good practice guidelines and international standards.

The Association’s objectives are to:

  1. Uphold the international network established by the FP7 GP-TCM Project*, fostering long-term collaboration between European, Chinese, and global partners.
  2. Advance interdisciplinary, interregional, and cross-sectoral cooperation in TCM research, education,and development.
  3. Promote good research and development practice in TCM, ensuring the sustainable use of resources and adherence to ethical and technical standards.
  4. Develop, adopt, and promote good practices and international standards for TCM to enhance transparency, reproducibility, and the quality of TCM related products and research outcomes.
  5. Advocate for evidence-based research and integration of TCM with conventional medicine, with an emphasis on quality, safety, and efficacy.
  6. Facilitate collaboration and sharing of resources, expertise, and data among members, institutions, industry, and regulatory agencies.
  7. Organise scientific meetings and training and support the development of education and clinical practice standards.
  8. Support capacity building for researchers, professionals, and industry in TCM through interdisciplinary training, mentoring, and exchange opportunities.
  9. Disseminate scientific and regulatory developments, promote dialogue between medical traditions, and support international harmonisation of regulatory aspects and standards in TCM.
  10. Strengthen partnership with traditional medicines or healthcare-related professional societies, consortia, organisations, and regulators to promote accessible and affordable healthcare worldwide.

*The Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in the Post-Genomic Era consortium was a European Chinese international collaboration funded by the European Commission under its Seventh Framework Programme and is widely known as the FP7 GP-TCM Project.

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