The government shall promote and assist in conserving the knowledge and traditional skills of Chinese medicine and pharmacy, and encourage the possessor, user or manager of knowledge and skills to provide relevant information.

The central competent authority shall establish the national knowledge base for Chinese medicine and pharmacy to collect and analyze the information of basic research, applied research, clinical research and evidence-based research on Chinese medicine and pharmacy.

The government shall integrate the research and clinical trials resources of the industry, government and academy to facilitate evidence-based Chinese medicine and pharmacy, encourage the industry-academia collaboration and improve the innovation and research of Chinese medicine and pharmacy.

The National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine of the Ministry of Health and Welfare may set up a Chinese medicine and pharmacy research fund to implement the development plans of the Chinese medicine and pharmacy mentioned in the Paragraph 1 of the Article 5.
The fund sources mentioned in the Paragraph 1 of this Article are as follows:
1.donations;
2.interest from the funds;
3.other incomes.
The aforementioned sources in the previous paragraph shall be appropriated in accordance with the budgeting procedures for the subsidiary unit in charge of the fund.
The purpose of the funds mentioned in the Paragraph 1 of this Article shall include the following:
1.expense of science and technology research;
2.expense for talents recruitment and training;
3.expense for intellectual property and technology transfer;
4.expense for specific purpose designated by the donation;
5.expense for management and general affairs;
6.other expenses.

The government and academic research institutions of Chinese medicine and pharmacy shall conduct the international exchange and collaboration regarding research and policy results of Chinese medicine and pharmacy.