Traditional Chinese medicine

From the unlikely source of a new player in pharmaceuticals, Asia's largest company Hutchison, comes news of an alternative to the usual Crohn's medicines. The Independent reports that initial trials of a compound found in traditional Chinese medicine have found it to be as effective as the more common treatments in Ulcerative Colitis, and is expected to be similarly effective in Crohn's. The story is in their business section, so it's a bit sparse on details, but it's definitely an area to keep an eye on. (Image from PoYang)