RESUMEN
With the wide usage of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the diversity of its dosage-forms, the reports about adverse reaction (ADR) caused by TCM were gradually increased. As the cradle of TCM with tremendous manufacturing enterprise engaged for this purpose, to establish and perfect the TCM ADR monitoring is the problem that TCM industry should face to. In this paper, the key point of TCM ADR monitoring was made clear by analysing the current situation and the problems presented in TCM ADR monitoring in China, and indicated that the nowday developing goals of TCM ADR monitoring are to establish and perfect the technologic system for TCM ADR monitoring, strengthen the related basic research and enhance international communication and cooperation in this field.