According to the People's Republic of China **** and the State Drug Administration Law on the definition of drugs: drugs are divided into prescription drugs and non-prescription drugs.
Drugs are categorized according to their nature, including:
1, Chinese herbal medicines;
2, Chinese herbal medicines;
3, proprietary Chinese medicines;
4, Chinese and Western proprietary medicines;
5, chemical raw materials and their preparations;
6, antibiotics;
7, biochemical pharmaceuticals;
8, radioactive drugs;
9, serum;
10, vaccines;
11, blood products;
12, diagnostic drugs, etc.
Expanded Information:
Characteristics of Drugs:
1, Type Complexity: there are about 20,000 specific varieties globally, China There are more than 5,000 kinds of Chinese medicinal preparations and more than 4,000 kinds of western medicinal preparations. It can be seen that the types of drugs are complex and diverse.
2, the medical specificity of drugs: drugs are not an independent commodity, they are closely integrated with medicine and complement each other. Only under the guidance of doctors and licensed pharmacists, through the doctor's examination and diagnosis and rational use of medication, the patient can achieve the purpose of disease prevention and health protection.
3, the strict quality of drugs: drugs are directly related to people's health and even life, so the quality of drugs can not have a little sloppy. The safety, effectiveness, consistency and stability of drugs must be ensured.
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