News
Comprehensive coverage on the latest pharmaceutical regulatory update and industry activities in China.
Hot topic
REGULATION
Law & Regulation
Pharmacopoeia
Reference Listed Drug (RLD)
CMC
Clinical Trial
Generic Drug
OTC Drug
Cell Therapy
New Drug
GLP
Monthly Recap: China Pharmaceutical Regulatory Updates | June 2023
Check out China's pharma regulatory updates in June 2023: 1. NMPA Announces Three Rx-to-OTC Switches; 2. NMPA Releases the 69th RLD List; 3. NMPA Specifies GLP Certification Requirements; 4. NMPA to Make Medication Package Inserts Friendlier to Senior Patients; 5. NMPA Revises Administrative Measures for Drug Inspection; 6. CDE Releases Nine (Three in Effect and Six in Consultation) Pharmaceutical Guidelines; 7. Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission Consults on One Standard on the Generic Names of Pharmaceutical Packaging Materials
Jul 27, 2023
REGULATION
China Clarifies Human Genetic Resources (HGRs) and Foreign Stakeholders in International Clinical Researches
China’s Implementation Rules for the Administrative Regulations of Human Genetic Resources, declared by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), took effect on July 1, 2023.
Jul 21, 2023
INDUSTRY
Marketing Approval
Priority Review
Innovative Drug
Generic Drug
Biological Product
Cancer
Diabetes
Drug Registration
New Drug
Monthly Report: New Drug Approvals in China | June 2023
In June 2023, China NMPA approved 33 new drugs, among which 26 are chemical drugs while 7 are biological products.
Jul 07, 2023
REGULATION
China GLP Certification Regulation Takes Effect on July 1, 2023
China's Administrative Measures for Drug Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Certification takes effect on July 1, 2023. The regulation says GLP certification is mandatory for institutes that conduct non-clinical safety evaluation studies for drug registration applications in China.
Jul 01, 2023
REGULATION
Law & Regulation
Pharmacopoeia
Reference Listed Drug (RLD)
MAH
Bioequivalence (BE)
Post-market
Generic Drug
OTC Drug
Drug Registration
Monthly Recap: China Pharmaceutical Regulatory Updates | May 2023
China drug regulatory updates in May 2023: 1. China to Tighten Regulation on Drug MAHs That Outsource Manufacture; 2. China May Disallow ANDAs of Generic Drugs with No RLDs and Low Clinical Value; 3. China Outlines Path for Adding Pediatric Medication Information to Authorized Drugs; 4. China Greenlights One Rx-to-OTC Switch; 5. China Releases Two RLD Lists...
Jun 15, 2023
INDUSTRY
Marketing Approval
Innovative Drug
Generic Drug
Biological Product
Cancer
Diabetes
Vaccine
Drug Registration
New Drug
Monthly Report: New Drug Approvals in China | May 2023
In May 2023, China NMPA approved 27 new drugs, among which 16 are chemicals and 11 are biologics: 1. Betta Pharma’ Befotertinib Mesylate Capsules; 2. Sanhome Pharma’s Alfosbuvir Tablets; 3. Novartis’ Ribociclib Succinate Tablets...
Jun 12, 2023
REGULATION
Law & Regulation
Guideline
Reference Listed Drug (RLD)
Marketing Approval
CMC
Clinical Trial
Bioequivalence (BE)
Generic Drug
Drug Registration
China May Disallow Applications of Generic Drugs with No RLDs and Low Clinical Value
On May 24, China CDE released the draft Notice of Generic Drug Study Without Reference Listed Drugs (RLDs). The draft states the precondition for developing copycats of drugs which are not listed in China’s RLD Catalog—the drugs have to be widely used, with no alternatives, and with benefits trumping risks.
Jun 05, 2023
Most Popular
- Monthly Report: New Drug Approvals in China | February 2024
- Monthly Recap: China Pharmaceutical Regulatory Updates | February 2024
- [Updated] China Expedites Process for Transferring Overseas Drug Manufacturing Sites to China
- Monthly Report: New Drug Approvals in China | March 2024
- Monthly Recap: China Pharmaceutical Regulatory Updates | March 2024