While it's true that many people believe that Chinese medical pharmacies "hang out goats 'heads to sell dog meat," Chang Hsien-che points out that "fake goods" have a long history in Chinese medicine, because when there are supply shortages, it is very easy for other ingredients to be fobbed off in their place.
雖然許多人都認為中藥商是「掛著羊頭賣狗肉」，但張賢哲表示，這種「衝貨」文化，由來已久，這也是中藥材在原有正品缺乏，自然就會出現其他藥品補替而致。