On Aug 10, 2016, the former China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) released the Associated Review & Approval of Pharmaceutical Excipients, Packaging Materials and Finished Drug Products (No. 134, 2016). Since then, manufacturers of pharmaceutical excipients and packaging materials are required to submit DMFs (Drug Master Files) to the regulator for format reviews. Upon submission of the drug registration application, excipients and packaging materials will undergo technical reviews along with the associated finished drug products.
Related: China Drug Master File (DMF) for APIs, Pharmaceutical Excipients & Packaging Materials