Exploring a new quality traceability system for the entire industry chain in the traditional Chinese medicine biotechnology industry

The issue of TCM quality and safety has increasingly triggered industry concern, prompting TCM biotechnology enterprises to collaborate with research institutions in building a quality traceability system covering the entire industry chain. This system utilizes blockchain technology to upload data from TCM material cultivation, processing, and circulation links onto the chain, allowing consumers to obtain complete information from seed sourcing to finished product testing by scanning the QR code on the medicine package. Compared with traditional paper records, the tamper-proof nature of blockchain enhances data transparency by over 80%. Controlled experiments conducted by a research institution demonstrate that TCM batches adopting this system exhibit a 45% reduction in active ingredient fluctuation rates and a 62% decrease in microbial contamination risks. Industry analysis suggests that this technology-driven traceability mechanism not only strengthens quality control but also provides standardization support for TCM internationalization, with expectations to become an industry entry baseline within three years.