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A S Watson Group (ASW), its health and beauty retail arm commonly known as "Watsons" in Asia, traces its humble beginnings back to a matshed colonial apothecary shop called the Hong Kong Dispensary (the "Dispensary") when it was set up back in 1841. This book unlocks the secrets and transformations of ASW from a colonial chemist to the number three global player in health and beauty retailing. How was ASW able to pull through each and every global or national crisis it faced in the 180 years to emerge more robust and vibrant?In Part One of this book, Patrick vividly describes Watson's globalization journey over the past 180 years. He details how Watsons survived the waves of social unrest, civil wars, global financial turmoil, political crisis, and pandemics that confronted the world. One of the most exciting developments in this history took place from 1999 to 2006 when ASW achieved quantum leaps and consolidated its position as a leading global drug store chain under Wade's leadership.In Part Two of this book, Patrick analyzes the corporate management practices of Watson. He articulates Andrew Chi-Fai Chan's "Left-and-Right Circles" theory behind Ian Wade's branding strategy. He further draws upon Wade's other "Prosperity Strategies" in parallel with the "4+2" Formula" advocated by Nitin Nohria et al. Over the past fourteen years, the global market has undergone tremendous changes in China, Asia, and Europe. And with it, ASW has undertaken a pragmatic growth approach to dodge the headwinds of the subprime mortgage crisis, the Eurozone crisis, China-US decoupling, Brexit, and the recent COVID-19 pandemic.

This handbook offers a unique and comprehensive exploration of China's rich medicinal knowledge, and pharmaceutical practices over two millennia, and its complex history with narcotics since the 1800s. Featuring contributions from over fifty respected academics, medical historians, and pharmacy practitioners, the major reference work provides diverse perspectives on the transformative journey from ancient indigenous medicine to the innovation and development of modern biologics and biopharmaceuticals, and as a global supply chain of APIs,  in contemporary China.The text elucidates the historical contexts, societal influences, and pivotal events that have defined China's pharmacy landscape. It examines the factors facilitating the adoption of Western medicine—leading to the integration of chemical drugs and biopharmaceuticals—while acknowledging the enduring significance of traditional practices within the modern healthcare system. Significant emphasis is placed on key historical transitions, exploring the evolution of traditional medicine under Daoist influence and the early integration of exotic materia medica facilitated by Ayurvedic, Buddhist, and Arabic exchanges along the Silk Roads.Furthermore, the handbook investigates pivotal moments such as Admiral Zheng He's 15th-century expeditions, which fostered connections with Arabia, India, and Southeast Asia, thereby strengthening the armamentarium of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It also traces the arrival of Portuguese traders in Macau, the presence of European Jesuits and the Dutch East India Company, and the impact of British and American opium traders, providing a holistic understanding of China's pharmaceutical history within a global context. Beyond historical analysis, this resource offers critical insights into the intricate interplay between traditional and modern methodologies. It highlights the challenges, innovations, and achievements that have established China as a major global supplier of vaccines and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The Handbook also articulates the renaissance of TCM and the dramatic rise of China’s pharmaceutical industry in the 48-year period since the “Reform and Open Up” policy was implemented as a national strategy in 1978. As a definitive resource, it presents a nuanced understanding of the dynamic relationship between tradition and modernity in China's healthcare landscape, including recent developments in China-US collaboration regarding fentanyl. It serves as indispensable reading for scholars and students of Asian studies, international relations, and the history of science, technology, and medicine.

“This book represents an important contribution to the field as it is the first to provide a detailed account of the interaction between Chinese and western medicine from a pharmacy perspective over a period of two millennia with an emphasis on the modern period from 1800-1949. None of the existing historiography on the relationship between TCM and western medicine has so far explored pharmaceutical aspects in detail. This book therefore fills an important gap in the literature and is likely to become a key resource for further study. It will be of interest to a wide audience, including pharmaceutical, imperial, and business historians, and should be essential reading for pharmacy students. But it will also be of interest to a general readership curious about the history of pharmacy in China and of western influences on Chinese medicine. Stuart Anderson, BSc, MA, PhD, FRPharmS Editor-in-Chef, Pharmaceutical Historian, Emeritus Professor of Pharmacy History, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine “Readers of this book, to Chiu’s credit, will be exposed to the nuanced cultural, medico-scientific, and business interactions that shaped Western pharmacy in China. Chiu puts a spotlight on the various materials, techniques, and processes of drug formulation and mass manufacture – and he rightly illustrates how pharmacy was substantiated as big business and mass manufacture. In analyses that incorporate materia medica and so-called dangerous drugs, such as opium, Chiu also articulates the complicated entangled histories of the movement, circulation, and translation of both pharmacy knowledge and goods. Yet, he appropriately acknowledges and evaluates non-Western epistemologies and practices that intermingled with Western ideas to create a novel type of pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry in China.Lucas Richert, PhD Professor & George Urdang Chair in Pharmacy History, UW-MadisonExecutive Director, American Institute of the History of Pharmacy”Patrick Chiu's book, A History of Western Pharmacy in China, effectively presents an unbiased perspective when discussing the contributions of expatriate pharmacy academics towards the development of China's pharmaceutical profession and the modern drug industry in the first half of the twentieth century. Chiu's impartial approach and well-researched content make it a recommended resource for understanding the historical development of pharmacy in China.Kazushige Morimoto Ph.D. D.Min, Education System - Qualified Pharmacist, President, The Japanese Society for the History of Pharmacy

“This book represents an important contribution to the field as it is the first to provide a detailed account of the interaction between Chinese and western medicine from a pharmacy perspective over a period of two millennia with an emphasis on the modern period from 1800-1949. None of the existing historiography on the relationship between TCM and western medicine has so far explored pharmaceutical aspects in detail. This book therefore fills an important gap in the literature and is likely to become a key resource for further study. It will be of interest to a wide audience, including pharmaceutical, imperial, and business historians, and should be essential reading for pharmacy students. But it will also be of interest to a general readership curious about the history of pharmacy in China and of western influences on Chinese medicine.

Stuart Anderson, BSc, MA, PhD, FRPharmS

Editor-in-Chef, Pharmaceutical Historian, Emeritus Professor of Pharmacy History, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

“Readers of this book, to Chiu’s credit, will be exposed to the nuanced cultural, medico-scientific, and business interactions that shaped Western pharmacy in China. Chiu puts a spotlight on the various materials, techniques, and processes of drug formulation and mass manufacture – and he rightly illustrates how pharmacy was substantiated as big business and mass manufacture. In analyses that incorporate materia medica and so-called dangerous drugs, such as opium, Chiu also articulates the complicated entangled histories of the movement, circulation, and translation of both pharmacy knowledge and goods. Yet, he appropriately acknowledges and evaluates non-Western epistemologies and practices that intermingled with Western ideas to create a novel type of pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry in China.

                                                                                                       Lucas Richert, PhD

Professor & George Urdang Chair in Pharmacy History, UW-Madison

Executive Director, American Institute of the History of Pharmacy”

Patrick Chiu''s book, A History of Western Pharmacy in China, effectively presents an unbiased perspective when discussing the contributions of expatriate pharmacy academics towards the development of China''s pharmaceutical profession and the modern drug industry in the first half of the twentieth century. Chiu''s impartial approach and well-researched content make it a recommended resource for understanding the historical development of pharmacy in China.

Kazushige Morimoto Ph.D. D.Min, Education System - Qualified Pharmacist, President, The Japanese Society for the History of Pharmacy