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China Releases the 2nd Catalog of Rare Diseases
On Sept. 20, 2023, China released the 2nd Catalog of Rare Diseases, which comprises 86 rare diseases across various medical specialties including hematology, dermatology, rheumatology & immunology, pediatrics, neurology, and endocrinology.
Sep 21, 2023

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Zhou Siyuan Nominated as China Center for Drug Evaluation's New Director
China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) recently revealed a change in its leadership—Zhou Siyuan replaces Kong Fanpu as the new director. As an office under the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), CDE is mostly known for its function of conducting technical review/evaluation of drug registration applications.
Aug 30, 2023

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China Encourages Pediatric Drugs' Development and Marketing Authorization
On Aug. 23, 2023, China released the 4th List of Pediatric Drugs Encouraged for Development and Marketing Authorization. The list contains 24 drugs, involving 30 strengths, 9 dosage forms, and multiple therapeutic areas such as nervous system diseases, gastrointestinal system, metabolic disorders, tumors, and immune disease.
Aug 24, 2023

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What's New About China's 8th Volume-based Procurement (VBP) of Drugs
China's 8th medical volume-based procurement (VBP) covers 39 drugs (number based on generic name) with an average price cut of 56%, estimated to save 1.67 million yuan (circa 240,000 USD) annually based on the planned procurement volumes.
Apr 26, 2023

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China Levies Zero Tariff on Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients of COVID-19, Cancer, and Rare Disease Drugs
According to China's 2023 Tariff Adjustment Plan, tariffs are provisionally lowered to zero for 22 categories of active pharmaceutical ingredients of medicines for treating COVID-19, cancer, and rare diseases.
Jan 05, 2023

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China Unveils the Final Drug List for the 7th Volume-based Procurement (VBP)
On July 18, China announced the official list of 327 products for the 7th volume-based procurement (VBP).The 327 products are owned by 217 bid-winning companies, which will supply the products to public health institutions. Among the companies, 6 are international enterprises—Hetero Labs, Bracco Sine, Almirall, Sandoz, and Pfizer.
Jul 25, 2022

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327 Drug Products to Enter China's 7th Round of Volume-based Procurement (VBP)
Six international pharma companies--Hetero Labs, Bracco Sine, Almirall, Sandoz, Astellas, and Pfizer--won the bid in the preliminary result of the China's 7th round of volume-based procurement (VBP) of drugs.
Jul 15, 2022
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