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:
- Uphold the international network established by the FP7 GP-TCM Project*, fostering long-term collaboration between European, Chinese, and global partners.
- Advance interdisciplinary, interregional, and cross-sectoral cooperation in TCM research, education,and development.
- Promote good research and development practice in TCM, ensuring the sustainable use of resources and adherence to ethical and technical standards.
- 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.
- Advocate for evidence-based research and integration of TCM with conventional medicine, with an emphasis on quality, safety, and efficacy.
- Facilitate collaboration and sharing of resources, expertise, and data among members, institutions, industry, and regulatory agencies.
- Organise scientific meetings and training and support the development of education and clinical practice standards.
- Support capacity building for researchers, professionals, and industry in TCM through interdisciplinary training, mentoring, and exchange opportunities.
- Disseminate scientific and regulatory developments, promote dialogue between medical traditions, and support international harmonisation of regulatory aspects and standards in TCM.
- 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.
