Xinhua aspect: Chinese herbal medicine prices skyrocketing hidden problems

Prices of Chinese herbal medicines, such as roller coasters, are on a fierce rise (for example, if Ophiopogon is the price of 1 kilogram, the original price was 232, now it has risen to 402, and the increase is close to 75%);

Multi-factor superposition caused prices to skyrocket, and the Chinese medicine industry has a lot of concerns (small pharmaceutical companies can only use inferior drugs, and medicinal herbs still have this counterfeit medicine to replace this to reduce costs).

Please watch this program - "Chinese herbal medicine prices soaring worry".

【Hosts】Fritillaria, Panax notoginseng and heterophylla are all familiar to us. For a long time, regardless of whether it is a remote rural area or a bustling city, these traditional Chinese medicines have always played the role of “civilians” because of their good curative effect and low price. . However, since 2009, the price of these common Chinese herbal medicines has skyrocketed and it has become a truly “noble” medicine.

【Explanation】 Ms. Hangzhou came to her husband's husband's stomach has been bad, often indigestion and diarrhea symptoms, in the past two years, Ms. Lai has been using traditional Chinese medicine to help her husband to regulate the stomach. But what puzzled her was that even though each prescription was very close, the cost was increasing.

[In the same period] Ms. Hangzhou came to Ms.

In any case, it always feels more expensive than before. The feeling is yes, because the medical insurance is used very quickly, and it is used up quickly. It has to be self-paid, and it does not take a few self-pays. It is quite expensive.

【Explanation】 In Huqing Yutang, a famous pharmacy in Hangzhou, thousands of customers come here every day to prescribe medicine. Like Ms. Lai, many citizens who have long-term use of traditional Chinese medicine to treat their body have the same feelings.

[Same period] Hangzhou citizen Cao Yuyu:

The original more than 100 (1 kg), now more than 300 (1 kg), very expensive. Now I eat a little of my own medicine, as long as the original dozens of pieces, now more than 100.

[Same period] Hangzhou Zhong Jun:

The Chinese medicine was incredible, and the price went up sharply. I couldn’t tell the exact number, but overall I felt that the drug price had risen too fiercely.

【Explanation】 Sun Tie, deputy general manager of Hangzhou Hu Qing Yu Tang Guo Yao Co., Ltd., has been working here since graduating from university for 20 years. He told reporters that Chinese herbal medicines are currently entering the 4th round of price increase that is the fiercest in the past 10 years. According to the monitoring data of the Chinese Medicine Association, in 2010, 84% of 537 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines in the national market went up in price, with an average increase of 109%. There were 96 varieties with more than 100% increase, among which, the largest increase was over 400%.

【Contemporary】Sun Tie, Deputy General Manager of Hangzhou Huqing Yu Tang Guo Yao Co., Ltd.

For example, Ophiopogon japonicus, 1 kg price, the original is 232, now rose to 402, the increase is close to 75%, like some gastrodin, the original is about 540 1 kg, is now 766, more than 40% increase, Huang Wei was originally 92 yuan 1 kg, is now up to 124, or about 70% increase.

【Explanation】 Then, what causes Chinese herbal medicine prices soar? The reporter went to the investigation and interview of Pan'an County, Zhejiang's traditional Chinese medicine production base. The Baizhu, Yuanhu, Scrophulariaceae, Gastrodia, and Fritillaria which are produced here account for more than 20% of the country's total output, and they fluctuate the market prices of these herbs both at home and abroad. When you enter Panxia Village in Pan’an County, the villager Chen Youde is basking in the hot sun with freshly harvested fritillaria. This particle size is close to the glass marbles, white-colored Fritillaria have cough and phlegm, heat and Sanjie role. Chen Youde told reporters that this year's harvest was good, and only his family had harvested 6,000 pounds of fresh fritillaria, and now Fritillaria's prices are very good. Prices have soared from the previous 60 yuan/kg to nearly 100 yuan/kg. Looking at the rising prices, Chen Youde's wait-and-see mood is even stronger.

[Same period] Chen Youde, villager of Panxia Village, Pan'an County, Zhejiang Province:

Do not want to sell for the time being. It is estimated that the market may have to rise a bit. In the first half of the year, a few 20 pieces (1 pound) rose to 40 blocks (1 pound). Most (people) have to wait and see, wait for the market to settle and sell.

[Explanation] Chen Youde told reporters that despite the high price of Chinese herbal medicines, they did not make any money, and the planting costs and labor costs continued to climb. Therefore, every link must be carefully planned.

[Same period] Chen Youde, villager of Panxia Village, Pan'an County, Zhejiang Province:

Hiring people is to dig, the past 30 days, now 50 a day. I was hired for a total of 20 days.

[Synchronization] Chen Gang, deputy section chief of the marketing department of Zhao'an County Administration for Industry and Commerce in Zhejiang Province:

In the case of medicinal herbs, the costs of storing, storing, and transporting the new ones are relatively high.

【Explanation】 In addition to drug farmers hoarding, labor costs, storage costs rose and then rose, natural disasters are also an important factor to promote the price of Chinese herbal medicines, such as the southwest drought resulted in Chinese herbal medicine production cuts by more than 70%, the price will naturally also drastically rise.

【Same period】 Guiyang City, Chinese medicine wholesaler Yan Shanshui:

When affected by the disaster, Panax pseudoginsm (price) soared. (Reporter: How much has it risen from?) From 100 bucks to a kilogram, the highest peak rose to around 700 blocks.

[Same period] Guiyang City, wholesaler of Chinese medicine Ren Qiong:

Now (the largest increase) may be the highest Codonopsis, a few dollars in the previous few dollars, and now a few dozen pieces 1 kg, (Reporter: Was it a few dollars ah?) Before it should be six or seven, the cheapest, now Sold to 40 or so.

【Explanation】 In recent years, extreme weather such as freezing disasters and persistent droughts that occurred in the south have led to a reduction in the production of Chinese herbal medicines and reduced market supply. In addition, in recent years, the resources of wild Chinese herbal medicines have nearly dried up, and the promotion rate of artificially planted varieties is low. Guizhou is a major province for the production of Chinese herbal medicines. The number of Chinese herbal medicines in Guiyang alone is close to 3,000. However, the total output of traditional Chinese medicines in Guiyang last year was only 9,000 tons. Pinellia ternata, heterophylla and other varieties also need to be exported for supply to the domestic market. Obviously not enough.

[Same period] Liu Ling, Director of Guiyang Agriculture Committee

The first is the depletion of medicinal resources. I think it is a major reason because many of them are wild herbs. Now resources have almost been exhausted.

【Explanation】 In addition, unlike ordinary agricultural products, the origin of Chinese herbal medicines is relatively concentrated, and it is far from the market and the transportation line is long. Therefore, the price of Chinese herbal medicines is more sensitive to the rise in logistics costs.

[Concurrent] Yang Zaigang, Chairman of Guiyang Agricultural Technology Company, Guiyang:

What's more, now that this freight is the entire logistics, because of the rise in various aspects of oil prices, its current freight costs have also risen.

[Contemporary] He Dingxiang, Chairman of Guizhou Changyi Traditional Chinese Medicine Development Co., Ltd.:

Now that we don’t talk well, we’re still being exploited. (Reporter: Still being exploited, so as a traditional resource province, in fact, in the middle of this round of price increases, we’re not the most profitable, are we?) No, No (maximum profit).

【Explanation】 In addition, due to some hot money into the field of Chinese herbal medicines, hoarding of medicinal materials, low-income, is also one of the reasons for the price increase of Chinese herbal medicines.

【Same period】 State Food and Drug Administration GAP inspection and certification expert raccoon:

Of course, one issue is the land issue, the labor force issue, and the logistics issue. In addition to this, there is still a very important issue. There is still speculation.

[Same period] Shi Shenhai, vice chairman of Zhejiang Provincial Association of Chinese Medicinal Materials Industry:

Because he originally went to buy real estate, because the real estate is now suppressing the government. In this case, he turned to materials, such as Chinese herbal medicines. In this case, the price increase of Chinese herbal medicines is relatively large.

【Explanation】 The price of medicinal herbs continues to rise, leading to the days of medicinal materials wholesalers are not too good. Yang Dingsheng, who runs the herbal medicine business in Chun'an, Zhejiang, has complained about the recent days, because the price of “double jump” has caused him to lose money recently.

[contemporary] Zhejiang Jiuhetang ginseng and herbal medicine Co., Ltd. Yang Dingsheng:

Like our Zhejiang Fritillaria, from the beginning of this year's 50 bucks and 1 kilos, it has now risen to more than 80 and 901 kilograms. This has gone up. For example, I am still referring to 60 kg of 1 kg of humans. I myself say that when I produce new products, I give it to others, which is equal to my loss. Now, 1 ton of goods is to lose 30,000 yuan.

【Explanation】 Compared with the wholesalers of medicinal herbs, the days of some Chinese medicine manufacturers are even more difficult. Since the prices of most proprietary Chinese medicines are stipulated by the state, some pharmaceutical companies have experienced the phenomenon of “flour expensive over bread”. In order to reduce the cost and occupy the market, some pharmaceutical companies do not hesitate to make mistakes and shoddy. This not only affects the quality of medicines, but also seriously threatens people's lives and health.

[contemporary] Zhejiang Jiuhetang ginseng and herbal medicine Co., Ltd. Yang Dingsheng:

The Sichuan Shizhong Pharmaceutical Factory now exposed, the apple peel Banlangen, this is the most realistic example. (If the price keeps rising, the small drug manufacturer can only use inferior drugs. Herbal medicine still has this counterfeit medicine to replace this, so as to reduce the cost. In order to be able to win the bid, it is also a last resort. He must survive.

[Same period] Liu Ling, Director of Guiyang Agriculture Committee

Because of the high cost of medicines produced by many pharmaceutical companies, and the country’s current price limit for medicines is relatively large, there will inevitably be a lot of substitutes, that is, he does not have this medicine, and it (enterprise) uses Instead of other drugs, the apparent quality (drug property) of this substitute is much worse.

[Host] Regardless of whether it is before or now, Chinese medicine has always been an important choice for us to relieve the pain. However, in the face of the impact of a new round of Chinese herbal medicine price hikes on the Chinese medicine industry, we cannot but worry that this situation will seriously affect the healthy development of the Chinese medicine industry. Okay, thanks for watching the show today, goodbye!