In line with a notification issued by the National Health Commission (NHC) in January, provincial governments across China have begun implementing the second batch of drugs under the National Drug Use Monitoring policy. These governments are customizing their drug lists to address local misuse of medicines. On April 3, 2023, Qinghai\u2019s provincial Health Commission bureau became the 15th province\/region to unveil details of its local drug monitoring program, aimed at promoting rational drug use among hospitals and doctors by monitoring over-used medicines and impacting performance ratings when excessive use of listed products is identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n