For the purpose of enhancing the development of Chinese medicine and pharmacy, the central competent authority shall formulate the development plans for Chinese medicine and pharmacy every five years, items of which shall include the following matters:
1.the objective and prospect of the development of Chinese medicine and pharmacy;
2.the quality enhancement of the health care of Chinese medicine;
3.the quality enhancement of Chinese medicine products and the promotion of the industry development;
4.improvement of the research, development and international collaboration of Chinese medicine and pharmacy;
5.the talents training of Chinese medicine and pharmacy;
6.others for promoting the development of Chinese medicine and pharmacy.
The aforementioned development plans for Chinese medicine and pharmacy shall be enacted by the central competent authority in conjunction with the related authority.
Competent authorities at the municipality level or the local county/county-administered city level shall formulate and implement the local Chinese medicine development project in accordance with the preceding plans.
The competent authorities may request the related agencies (institutions), schools, juridical persons and organizations to implement the plans as referred to in Paragraphs 1 and 3 of this Article and the aforementioned projects.

The central competent authority shall recruit (appoint) Chinese medicine and pharmacy experts and industry representatives to hold the consultation meetings periodically to provide advice on the development policy of Chinese medicine and pharmacy.

The central competent authority shall provide the reasonable rewards or subsidies for the following matters:
1.the research and development of Chinese medicine and pharmacy;
2.the innovation and development of Chinese medicine preparations;
3.the cultivating of Chinese medicinal plants.
The objects, qualifications, application procedures, quotas, review, approval, abolitions and other matters of the preceding awards or subsides shall be determined by the central competent authority.