Hubei Province Proposes National TCM Patent Medicine Procurement Alliance
The Healthcare Security Administration of Hubei Province has proposed the establishment of a national traditional...
Policy / Regulatory
NMPA Issues Guidelines on Medical Device Grading Administration
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has released a set of Guiding Opinions on “Medical...
Frontier Biotech’s FB2001 Inhalant Accepted for NMPA Review
China-based Frontier Biotechnologies Inc. (SHA: 688221) announced that a registrational clinical filing for its FB2001...
Biden’s Executive Order Boosts US Bio-Economy, Targets China’s Biotech Rise
US President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday, outlining steps to bolster the...
Jiangsu Healthcare to Cover All Psychological Treatments Under BMI
The Jiangsu Provincial Healthcare Security Administration is reportedly considering adding all psychological diagnosis and treatment...
National High-Value Medical Consumables VBP Round Targets Orthopedic Spine Products
The national high-value medical consumables joint procurement office released a set of guiding opinions on...
MofCOM’s 2021 Pharma Distribution Report Shows Market Recovery
The Ministry of Commerce (MofCOM) released its annual statistical review of the pharma distribution industry...
NHSA Issues Notice on Special Treatment of Oral Implant Medical Service Charges
The National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) has released a Notice on “Carrying out Special Treatment...
NHSA Reveals Drugs Passing Initial Review for NRDL Inclusion
The National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) released a notification listing the drugs that have passed...
SAMR Issues New Rules for Online Drug Sales in China
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has released the “Measures for the Supervision and...
NMPA Designates Shijiazhuang Airport as Drug Import Port for Narcotics, Psychotropics
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has designated Shijiazhuang Airport in Hebei Province as an...
CDE Releases 62nd Batch of Chemical Generic References, Updates 39 Specifications
The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has released the 62nd batch of chemical generic reference...
Beijing Adjusts UEBMI Account Management, Boosting Outpatient Coverage
The Beijing Municipal Medical Insurance Bureau has adjusted the management of Urban Employee Basic Medical...
China-U.S. Listing Agreement Clears Path for Chinese Firms to Stay Listed in the U.S.
China and the United States are nearing an agreement that would allow Chinese firms to...
Shandong Releases Off-Label Drug Use Consensus, Expanding Clinical Guidance
The Shandong Pharmaceutical Association (SPA) has released the “Shandong Province Expert Consensus on Off-label Drug...
NMPA Releases 57th Batch of Reference Drugs for Generic Consistency Evaluation
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has released the 57th batch of reference drugs for...
NMPA Reclassifies Omeprazole Tablets from Prescription to OTC Status
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) announced that omeprazole enteric-coated tablets have been reclassified from...
NMPA Suspends UCB’s Keppra Over Labeling Issues, Prompting Recall
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has suspended approval for UCB’s Keppra (levetiracetam) concentrated solution...
China’s Health Commission Promotes Medical-Elderly Care Integration
China’s National Health Commission (NHC), National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and National Healthcare Security...
China Passes WHO NRA Evaluation for Vaccine Regulatory System
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that China has successfully passed the evaluation of its...