虽然我国已经将中医药科学研究列入十五年发展大计之中,目前世界上有130个国家应用中医药、124个国家建立了中医药机构,但是,中医药大发展仍面临四大挑战。这四大挑战,一是面临外国医药产业的激烈竞争,目前已有四成国有医药企业与国外合资,全国三资医药企业达到1500家,进口药品 Although China has included the scientific research of traditional Chinese medicine in its fifteen-year development plan, there are currently 130 countries applying Chinese medicine and 124 countries establishing Chinese medicine institutions. However, the great development of Chinese medicine still faces four major challenges. The four major challenges are the fierce competition in the foreign pharmaceutical industry. Currently, 40% of the state-owned pharmaceutical enterprises have joint ventures with foreign countries, and there are 1,500 foreign-funded pharmaceutical companies in the country.