“医药结合”是很多单位和群众的共同要求。国务院根据各省市、自治区人民委员会的意见,已于3月20日决定将中药材的经营管理交由卫生部统一领导。决定规定:现由商业部、全国供销合作社所领导的药材经营机构(包括中药材 “Combination of medicines” is a common request of many units and the masses. According to the opinions of the People’s Committees of various provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, the State Council decided on March 20 that the management of Chinese herbal medicines should be submitted to the unified leadership of the Ministry of Health. Decisions: Medicinal materials management institutions (including Chinese medicinal materials) currently led by the Ministry of Commerce and the National Supply and Marketing Cooperatives