국내 약침 R&D 보고서 고찰

Review on R&D reports of pharmacopuncture in South Korea

Objectives The purpose of this study was to review the published R&D report regarding pharmacopuncture in South Korea. Methods Two databases - NDSL and OASIS - were searched in October 12, 2020. The keyword was ‘pharmacopuncture’. Performing institution, principal investigator, sponsor, published year, title, study design and substance of pharmacopuncture were extracted. Results Fourteen reports were included in this review. Only two reports performed human study. The most used substance for pharmacopuncture was bee venom. Five reports were published before 2000, on the other hand, 3 reports were published after 2010. Conclusions This study suggests that large-scale, well-designed clinical study of pharmacopuncture is necessary for the establishments of evidence and enhancement of practicality.