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[Updated] China's 9th Volume-based Procurement (VBP) Includes 195 Products
On Nov 6, 2023, China announced the preliminary results of the bid for the 9th national volume-based procurement (VBP), a bulk-purchase program for supplying medicines to public healthcare institutions. 266 products (41 drugs if classified by active ingredients) from 205 companies won the bid.
Nov 17, 2023

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Monthly Recap: China Pharmaceutical Regulatory Updates | October 2023
China pharma regulatory updates for Oct 2023: 1. NMPA Enforces Regulation on API Registration Renewal; 2. NMPA Tightens Regulation on Outsourced Manufacturing for MAHs; 3. NMPA and NHC Announce Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2020 Edition’s 1st Addendum; 4. NMPA Requires ANDAs Without RLDs to Demonstrate Clinical Value...
Nov 08, 2023

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Monthly Report: New Drug Approvals in China | October 2023
In Oct 2023, China NMPA approved 15 new drugs, among which 12 are chemical drugs and 3 are biological products: 1. BMS’ Deucravacitinib Tablets (SOTYKTU); 2. Pfizer’s Ritlecitinib Tosylate Capsules (LITFULO); 3. Janssen-Cilag International’s Rilpivirine Injection; 4. Luye Pharma’s Rivastigmine Twice Weekly Transdermal Patch; 5. Abbvie’s Upadacitinib Sustained-release Tablets (RINVOQ)...
Nov 06, 2023

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China Tightens Regulation on Outsourced Manufacturing for Drug Marketing Authorization Holders (MAHs)
On Oct. 23, 2023, China's NMPA issued the Notice on Enhancing the Supervision and Management of Outsourced Manufacturing for Drug Marketing Authorization Holders (MAHs), which took immediate effect.
Oct 26, 2023

POLICY
China's 9th Volume-based Procurement (VBP) of Drugs to Impact Market Valued Over USD 2.32 Billion
Out of the 42 drugs to be enrolled in China’s 9th VBP, the top 10 best-selling drugs accounted for approximately USD 2.32 billion in sales in 2022. Two drugs—the immediate-release dosage forms of rabeprazole and propofol injections—each exceeded 3.5 USD billion in last year’s sales.
Oct 20, 2023

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REGULATION
China Requires ANDAs Without Reference Drugs to Demonstrate Clinical Value
For generic candidates without reference listed drugs, China's NMPA requires the applicant to conducting CM) studies to prove the proposed generic drug’s equivalence to the marketed drug with the same API, assesses and demonstrates the proposed drug’s clinical value, and submits a communication application for having a type-III meeting with CDE.
Oct 17, 2023
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