Hong Kong has established two independent statutory bodies, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board and the Chinese Medicine Council, to independently regulate Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. Among them, traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations is supervised by the Chinese Medicine Regulatory Commission and the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affairs of the Department of Health. The application for registration of traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations is located in the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Commission. The functions of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affairs of the Department of Health include assisting the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Regulatory Commission in formulating and implementing management measures for various Chinese medicines and formulating standards for Chinese herbal medicines.

Supply and quality characteristics of medicinal herbs
Due to the absence of import and export restrictions on rare medicinal herbs such as natural bezoar in Hong Kong, its status as a free trade port naturally makes it a gathering center for precious Chinese medicinal herbs such as natural bezoar worldwide. This not only guarantees the quality of medicinal materials in Hong Kong, but also brings cost-effectiveness, which makes traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations in Hong Kong have unique conditions in obtaining top natural bezoar and other rare medicinal materials.

Production process and quality supervision mechanism
The registration process of traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations in Hong Kong is rigorous and complicated. It is required to submit a number of qualified test reports, including the content of heavy metals and harmful elements, pesticide residue level, microbial limit, as well as detailed test reports and data that meet the requirements of safety, quality standards and efficacy verification. This set of strict quality supervision system is crucial to ensure the quality and safety of traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations.