2015年CRI 中国网上药店销量飙升

 

Online medicine sales are emerging as a new promising¹ business in China thanks to easy accessibility and fast delivery.

Figures from the China Food and Drug Administration show that online medical sales hit 6.8 billion yuan, or more than 1 billion US dollars, last year, compared to 700 million dollars in 2013.

And the number of online pharmacies² in the country has exceeded 300.

Meanwhile, industry insiders are urging adoption³ of strict rules for the sound development of the sector⁴.

Wu Yonghao, secretary general of the Drugs and Health Committee of the Internet Society of China.

"When that happens, people will have a much easier time buying medicine. But that must go hand in hand with strict rules on Internet security and doctors' credibility."

The China Food and Drug Administration has issued a draft regulation for regulating online drug sales.

If passed, it will permit online sales of prescription⁵ drugs.

1 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

2 pharmacies   

药店

参考例句：

• Still, 32 percent of the pharmacies filled the prescriptions. 但仍然有32%的药剂师配发了这两张药方。 来自互联网
• Chinese herbal pharmacies, and traditional massage therapists in the Vancouver telephone book. 中药店，和传统的按摩师在温哥华的电话簿里。 来自互联网

3 adoption   

n.采用，采纳，通过；收养

参考例句：

• An adoption agency had sent the boys to two different families.一个收养机构把他们送给两个不同的家庭。
• The adoption of this policy would relieve them of a tremendous burden.采取这一政策会给他们解除一个巨大的负担。

4 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

5 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。