News Express: Permanent secretariat of Western Pacific Regional Forum for Harmonization of Herbal Medicines to be established at UM
新聞快訊：國際草藥監管協調論壇永久秘書處落戶澳大
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西太區草藥監管協調論壇永久秘書處落戶澳大
The permanent secretariat of the Western Pacific Regional Forum for the Harmonization of Herbal Medicines will be established at UM
國際草藥監管協調論壇永久秘書處落戶澳大
國際組織西太區草藥監管協調論壇（FHH）永久秘書處將設於澳門大學，助力澳門特區政府經濟適度多元發展，打造中醫藥澳門品牌工業，提升澳門在中藥國際發展中的地位。
《澳門特別行政區經濟和社會發展第二個五年規劃（2021—2025年）》，提出以中醫藥研發製造為切入點培育發展大健康產業，以推動澳門經濟適度多元發展；而國家的《橫琴粵澳深度合作區建設總體方案》也把“發展中醫藥等澳門品牌工業”作為“發展促進澳門經濟適度多元的新產業”之一。作為澳門一所國際化綜合性公立大學，澳大致力推動澳門中醫藥產業化發展，並設有中醫藥領域首個中藥質量研究國家重點實驗室，多年來在產業合作、人才培育、國際合作平台、中藥標準化、國際化等領域取得顯著成果。FHH永久秘書處設於澳大將可為該國際組織的發展提供良好支撐，充分發揮其平台作用和國際影響力。
FHH永久秘書處以推動FHH高效運作和長遠發展為目標，協助搭建中醫藥產業經貿合作服務平台，推進開展區域乃至國際草藥標準、產品註冊技術要求的研究制定工作，促進標準協調一致，發揮澳門在中藥國際發展中的協調作用，助力澳門中醫藥產業發展。
FHH成立於2002年3月，創始成員包括中國、中國香港、澳洲、日本、韓國、新加坡及越南共7個國家及地區，中國澳門自去年以觀察員身份參加FHH常務委員會會議，於今年正式向委員會提出成為FHH成員的申請。經FHH第二十屆常務委員會討論，中國澳門獲批准成為FHH成員。FHH是一個技術性論壇，主要圍繞草藥質量、有效性和安全性進行探討，並推動西太平洋區國家在傳統藥物和草藥管理方面的協調與發展；透過認可及制訂標準和技術指引，改善草藥的質量、有效性和安全性，以促進地區以至全球民眾健康為目標。
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Permanent secretariat of Western Pacific Regional Forum for Harmonization of Herbal Medicines to be established at UM
The permanent secretariat of the Western Pacific Regional Forum for the Harmonization of Herbal Medicines (FHH) will be established at the University of Macau (UM). The secretariat will assist the Macao SAR government in promoting economic diversification by developing the Chinese medicine industry into a signature industry of Macao, so as to elevate the role of Macao in the international development of Chinese medicine.
According to the Second Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Macao SAR (2021-2025), Chinese medicine R&D and manufacturing is an entry point to the development of the health industry in economic diversification of Macao. The Chinese medicine industry is also listed as a signature industry of Macao and one of the new industries for promoting economic diversification of the city in the Master Plan of the Development of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. As an international public comprehensive university in Macao, UM is dedicated to promoting the Chinese medicine industry in the city and has established the State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, the first laboratory of its kind in the field. Over the years, the university has attained outstanding achievements in industrial cooperation, talent development, the establishment of international cooperation platforms, as well as the standardisation and internationalisation of Chinese medicine. The establishment of the permanent secretariat of FHH at UM will support the forum in further leveraging its role as a platform as well as its international influence.
The permanent secretariat of FHH is committed to facilitating the operation and long-term development of FHH, building a service platform for economic and trade cooperation in the Chinese medicine industry, and promoting research and related work for establishing regional and international standards for herbal medicines and developing technical requirements for product registration with Macao as a coordination platform, in order to promote the development of the Chinese medicine industry in Macao.
FHH was found in March 2002 with seven countries and regions as its founding members, namely China; Hong Kong, China; Australia; Japan; South Korea; Singapore; and Vietnam. Macao, China began joining the meetings of the FHH Standing Committee as an observer last year and formally submitted its application for FHH membership this year. After a discussion of the 20th FHH Standing Committee, Macao, China was approved to become a member of FHH. As a technical forum, FHH holds meetings to discuss the quality, efficacy, and safety of herbal medicines with the goal of promoting the coordination and development of traditional medicines and herbal medicines in the Western Pacific region. The forum also strives to improve the quality, efficacy, and safety of herbal medicines and promote the health of residents in the region and beyond.
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