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INDUSTRY
China CDE to Grant Priority Review Designation to Sanofi's Avaglucosidase Alfa, a Rare Disease Therapy
Sanofi's avalglucosidase alfa entered the preliminary list of priority review designation on August 15, as shown on China CDE's website. If no objections are filed to CDE by August 22, the drug will officially be granted the priority review and can complete the technical review within 70 workdays, much shorter than 200 workdays for drugs without the priority review.
Aug 18, 2022
POLICY
China Emphasizes Rare Disease & Pediatric Drugs in Adjusting the 2022 National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL)
On June 29, 2022, China NHSA issued the Work Plan for Adjusting the 2022 National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL). NRDL is a list of drugs covered by the basic national insurance for healthcare, employment injury, and maternity.
Jul 04, 2022
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China Encourages Innovative Drug R&D in Revised Draft of Regulations for Implementing the Drug Administration Law
Find out the highlights in revised draft of the Regulations for Implementation of the Drug Administration Law: pharmaceutical innovation, acceptance of foreign clinical data, support the development of pediatric and rare disease drugs...
May 13, 2022
INDUSTRY
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Monthly Report: New Drug Approvals in China | March 2022
In March 2022, China NMPA approved 23 new drugs, including 15 chemical drugs and 8 biological products.
Apr 07, 2022
POLICY
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Volume-based Procurement
Health Insurance
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New Drug
China's 2022 Two Sessions: Goals and Proposals for Pharma & Healthcare Industry
China's Government Work Report says one off the major tasks for 2022 is to improve medical and health services.
Mar 15, 2022
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Innovative Drug
API
Rare Disease
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The 15th Rare Disease Day: China's Policy & Market Overview
China tries to make rare disease drugs available to more patients via measures like expediting the marketing approval of the drugs and reimbursing part of the medical expenses. Meanwhile, the rare disease treatment market is expanding rapidly.
Mar 04, 2022
INDUSTRY
Biogen's Drug for Rare Disease SMA Gets Access to More Patients in China Due to NRDL
In December 2021, Biogen cut the price of Spinraza (Nusinersen Sodium Injection) from 700,000 yuan per dose to 33,000 yuan per dose to get a place in China’s National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL). The move makes Spinraza gain access to more spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients in China.
Feb 14, 2022
POLICY
China Adds 74 Drugs to National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL)
On Dec. 3, China released its 2021 National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL). NRDL is a list of drugs allowable for reimbursement by the national social health insurance fund under the social security system which has covered more than 1.36 billion people in China by the end of 2020.
Dec 08, 2021
POLICY
China to Exempt Import Tariffs on 61 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients for Anticancer and Rare Disease Drugs
China will apply interim import tax rates that are lower than most-favored-nation tariffs on 883 kinds of goods from Jan. 1, 2021, according to the 2021 Tariff Adjustment Plan issued by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on Dec. 23, 2020.
Mar 08, 2021