China’s 2026 NHSA Drug Negotiations Open Sept 5 with Parallel Commercial Insurance Innovative Drug Catalog Talks
According to Yicai, the 2026 national healthcare security negotiations will officially kick off in Beijing...
Policy / Regulatory
NMPA Adds Metomidate, Lometomidate and Solriamfetol to Psychotropic Drug Schedule in Three‑Agency Regulatory Adjustment
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), together with the Ministry of Public Security and the...
NMPA Expands Conformance Evaluations to Eye Drops, Patches and Sprays, Raising the Bar for Generic Drugs in Non‑Oral Dosage Forms
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) announced a decision to carry out quality and efficacy...
NHSA Releases Version 3.0 DRG and DIP Grouping Schemes, Setting 2027 Deadline for China’s Disease-Based Payment Overhaul
China’s National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) officially released the Version 3.0 Grouping Scheme for Diagnosis-Related...
NMPA Tightens Drug Traceability Rules, Mandating Full-Chain Code Scanning for MAHs and Distributors
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued the Announcement on Further Strengthening the Management of...
NMPA CDE Issues Draft Guideline to Reduce or Replace Animal Testing for Monoclonal Antibodies, Opening Public Comment
The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China‘s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued the...
Shanghai RAAS’s SR604 Enters NMPA CDE Rare Disease Encouragement Program for Hemophilia and Factor VII Deficiency Treatment
China’s Shanghai RAAS (SHE: 002252) announced that its candidate SR604 has been included by the...
Trump Signs Nine New MFN Drug Pricing Agreements, Expanding Pharma Deals to 26 Companies Covering 89% of Branded Market
President Donald Trump announced new agreements with nine pharmaceutical companies to lower prescription drug prices...
China NPC Passes Medical Security Law, Establishing Multi‑Tier Medical Insurance Framework Effective 2027
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) voted to pass the Medical Security...
GluBio’s GLB‑005 WIZ Degrader Enters NMPA Rare Disease Pilot for β‑Thalassemia
GluBio Pharmaceuticals announced that GLB‑005, its self‑developed widely interspaced zinc finger (WIZ) molecular glue degrader...
China Health Report: NHC Data Shows Life Expectancy at 79.25 Years as Health Spending Reaches 6.7% of GDP
The National Health Commission of China (NHC) released the Statistical Bulletin on Health Development in...
NMPA Suspends Sales and Use of Pierre Fabre’s Encorafenib Capsules Over Unapproved Manufacturing Change
The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued a notice ordering the immediate suspension of sales...
China’s NHSA Issues Guiding Opinions Establishing Unified Payment Management for Long‑Term Care Insurance (LTCI)
The National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) issued the Guiding Opinions on Improving the Payment Management...
China’s NHC Issues Notice Deepening “Six Expansions” to Strengthen Family Doctor Contracted Services With AI Integration
China’s National Health Commission (NHC), together with the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and...
NMPA Issues 108th Batch Catalog of Reference Listed Drugs for Generic Drugs, Adding 17 New Specifications
China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued the Catalog of Reference Listed Drugs for Generic...
China NHC Mandates Priority Use of Essential Medicines as 2026 National List Takes Effect
China’s National Health Commission (NHC), together with the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and...
China’s CDE Opens Public Comment on “Pioneer Program” for Cell and Gene Therapy Products, Capping Intake at 15 Drugs Per Year
The Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released work...
FDA Issues Discussion Paper on GenAI‑Enabled Medical Devices – Seeks Feedback on Risk Framework, Premarket Evaluation and Postmarket Monitoring by October 19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a discussion paper on considerations for the...
Trump Picks White House Policy Advisor Heidi Overton to Lead FDA – Replacing Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas After Makary’s Resignation
U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen White House policy advisor Heidi Overton to lead the...
Guangdong Regulator Issues Recall, Traceability and Emergency Response Rules for Imported Hong Kong–Macao Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices in GBA
The Guangdong Medical Products Administration issued three landmark policy documents governing imported Hong Kong and...