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POLICY
China to Pilot Cross-Border E-Commerce Retail Import of Drugs
China recently approved Henan Province’s cross-border e-commerce pilot program for importing drugs and medical devices, starting with 13 OTC medicines licensed in China. Thanks to the pilot program, more overseas drugs, including anti-cancer and targeted therapy drugs, stand a chance of accessing the Chinese market. This article focuses on drug import as part of the pilot program.
Jun 04, 2021
POLICY
China Promotes Distribution of Medicare-covered Drugs Through Dual Channel
China permits qualified drug stores to sell prescription drugs included in the National Reimbursement Drug List. At these drug stores, people can enjoy the same medical care payment coverage with hospitals. The policy intends to add another sales channel for the drugs outside hospitals, especially for the newly listed drugs through centralized procurement.
May 24, 2021
REGULATION
Monthly Recap: China Pharmaceutical Regulatory Updates | April 2021
In Apr. 2021, China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and its subordinate body Center for Drug Evaluations (CDE) published a series of regulations on medical products, including pediatric medicine and biosimilars.
May 12, 2021
REGULATION
Monthly Recap: China Pharmaceutical Regulatory Updates | March 2021
In Mar. 2021, the Center for Drug Evaluation released a total of seven announcements including contents such as technical requirements for drug research & evaluation. ChemLinked BaiPharm team collected the documents and summarized their keynotes.
Apr 08, 2021