The KPI was charted in 1990 to govern the safety of Pharmacopuncture and to modernize its clinical applications. Furthermore, a research center with a clean room, 1A Zone, was established for safe production of herbal extracts and for the development of a wide variety of herbal medications. Many researchers are now actively involved in obtaining state-of-the-art data on the safety and the efficacy of pharmacopuncture.
Name of Institute
Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute [大韓藥鍼學會]
Established
August 26, 1990
President
A.B.S., Ph.D. Ahn Byung-Soo