Asian Journal Of Social Pharmacy

Abstract: Objective To study the research on real-world data and to provide new ideas and methods for the inheritance and development of empirical prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Methods The disadvantages of using randomized controlled trials for empirical prescriptions of TCM and the advantages of using real-world study (RWS) were analyzed by summarizing the previous RWS and the empirical prescriptions. Meanwhile, the methods for marketing of new TCMs derived from empirical prescriptions of TCM, the data source and trial design of the RWS were discussed. Results and Conclusion RWS can provide new ideas for the listing of new TCMs. With the improvement of relevant laws and regulations, RWS will promote the development of TCM greatly. To promote the application of RWS in the inheritance and development of empirical prescriptions of TCM, the government should improve laws and regulations as soon as possible, and enterprises and research institutions should strengthen patient privacy protection and clarify the responsible parties.

Key words: real-world study, empirical prescriptions, traditional Chinese medicine, real-world data