China’s State Council Boosts Internet Medical Services Amid COVID-19
The State Council released a notification in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking to ramp...
Policy / Regulatory
Northeast Pharmaceutical Fined RMB 133M for Monopoly Selling
Northeast Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHE: 000597) was fined RMB 133 million (USD 19m) by the...
NMPA Extends Validation Period for COVID-19 Antigen Detection Reagents
The National Medical Products Administration released a notification extending the validation period of approvals for...
24 Provinces Form Alliances for Volume-Based Procurement of Medical Consumables
The Henan provincial alliance procurement office released a notification indicating that 24 provinces/regions will form...
NHSA Delays NRDL Negotiations Due to COVID-19 Disruptions
The National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) announced that it has been decided to delay the...
Hainan’s New Regulations on Medical Devices in Boao Lecheng to Take Effect in 2023
The “Regulations on the Administration of Medical Devices in Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot...
China’s NMPA Issues New GSP Appendix for Drug Retailing Quality Management
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has released “Good Supply Practice (GSP) Appendix 6: Quality...
China’s NMPA Seeks Feedback on Drug Quality Management Provisions
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has released a draft proposal titled “Provisions on the...
China’s NMPA Shifts to Electronic Drug Filings from January 2023
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has released a notification indicating the initiation of electronic...
China’s Drug-Eluting Stent Procurement Results Announced
The national high-value medical consumables alliance procurement office has released the results of the successive...
NMPA Launches Electronic Certificates for API and Pharmaceutical Product Exports
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has released a notification regarding the initiation of two...
China’s Medical Product Trade Surplus Declines Amid COVID-19 Impact
The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines and Health Products (CCCMHPIE)...
Tianjin Tianyao Fined for Anti-Monopoly Violations in Carmustine Sales
China-based Tianjin Tianyao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (SHA: 600488) has been fined RMB 27.72 million (USD...
China Releases Third Batch of VAT Discounts for Anti-Tumor and Rare Disease Drugs
The Ministry of Finance, General Administration of Customs, State Taxation Administration, and National Medical Products...
Shanghai Hosts Yangtze River Delta Alliance VBP Tender for 44 Drugs
Shanghai’s Sunshine Medical Procurement All-in-One (SMPA) has released a document indicating that the city will...
Shanghai Unveils Policies to Boost Global Biomedical R&D Hub
The Shanghai municipal government has released a set of policies and measures aimed at accelerating...
China’s CDE, HNMPA, and Bo’ao Lecheng Release Real-world Drug Research Measures
The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE), Hainan Medical Products Administration (HNMPA), and Bo’Ao Lecheng Medical...
Jiangxi Healthcare Security Administration Launches New VBP Tender
The Jiangxi Healthcare Security Administration (JHSA) has released a notice of a new volume-based procurement...
Jiangxi Leads 22-Province Alliance in VBP for Liver Function Test Reagents
The provincial drug and medical consumables centralized procurement joint meeting office of Jiangxi has released...
CDE Issues Trial Rules for NMPA Drug Review Timekeeping Suspension
The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) has released the “NMPA Drug Review Timekeeping Suspension and...