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美国大型制药厂和消费品制造商推出用中草药制成的补剂。中草药补剂不但已打入美国主流药业,且形成一个庞大的市场。美国人对中草药补剂的需求日渐增多,主要是因他们注意保养及对传统的医疗制度不满,转而求助于中草药。此外,美国联邦食品和药物管理局放宽管制中草药制品等的健康食品,使制药商乐于投资开发中草药补剂,零售商也乐于推销。据统计,美国中草药补剂零售额去年达36亿美元,增幅为18％;如从1994年联邦食品和药物管理局放宽管制算起,零售额增幅高达75％。估计到2000年,将有50％的增长。
U.S. large pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers have introduced herbal supplements. Herbal supplements have not only entered the mainstream pharmaceutical industry in the United States, but also form a huge market. The increasing demand of Americans for herbal supplements is mainly due to their attention to maintenance and dissatisfaction with the traditional medical system, and they turned to Chinese herbal medicine instead. In addition, the U.S. Federal Food and Drug Administration has relaxed the control of health foods such as Chinese herbal medicines so that pharmaceutical companies will be happy to invest in the development of herbal supplements. Retailers are also happy to sell. According to statistics, the retail sales of Chinese herbal supplements in the United States reached 3.6 billion U.S. dollars last year, an increase of 18%; as from the Federal Food and Drug Administration’s deregulation in 1994, retail sales have increased by as much as 75%. It is estimated that by the year 2000, there will be a 50% increase.