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China to Enforce Revised Rules on Drug Patent Term Compensation
The revised Rules on the Implementation of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China is set to come into effect on January 20, 2024. The revised Rules includes provisions specifically related to drug patents which are significant for new drug applicants.
Jan 19, 2024
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Monthly Recap: China Pharmaceutical Regulatory Updates | September 2023
China pharma regulatory updates in Sept. 2023: 1. NMPA Publishes the 2022 China Drug Evaluation Report; 2. NHC Releases the 2nd Catalog of Rare Diseases; 3. NMPA Adjusts Anesthetic and Psychotropic Drug Catalogs; 4. CDE Unveils 2022 Report on the Progress of New Drug Clinical Trials in China; 5. NMPA Grants Three Rx-to-OTC Switches; 6. ICH, NMPA, and CDE Release Pharmaceutical Guidelines; 7. Chinese Pharmacopoeia Commission Consults on Drafts of Drug Standards
Oct 08, 2023
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Monthly Recap: China Pharmaceutical Regulatory Updates | November 2022
Check out China's Pharma Regulatory Updates for November 2022: 1. China NMPA Renews Classifications of Sodium Hyaluronate Products;
2. China NMPA Requires All Drug Registration Application Documents to Be Submitted in Compact Disks; 3. China NMPA Consults on Chemical API Registration Renewal Regulation, and more.
Dec 09, 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
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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
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How Will China Regulate and Boost Pharmaceutical Industry by 2025
At the end of 2021, China announced its National Plan for Promoting Drug Safety and the High-quality Development of the Pharmaceutical Industry during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025). To realize the 2035 vision which includes an internationally-advanced drug regulatory system, China sets tasks to be completed by 2025.
Jan 14, 2022
REGULATION
China Rolls Out Measures to Establish Drug Patent Linkage System
China tries to balance the patent protection of innovative drugs and the development of generics. MAHs of innovative drugs can bring a lawsuit or apply for an administrative ruling to protect patents. The first generics that successfully challenge the registered innovative drugs can enjoy 12-month marketing exclusivity.
Jul 23, 2021
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