China targets more efficient generic drugs production
04-Dec-15, China Daily
Chinese political advisors have suggested cutting red tape to encourage domestic development of generic drugs but also establishing tougher standards to assess their quality.
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"Improving the quality of generic drugs concerns the sustainability of the health insurance system and matters to whether people can afford efficient drugs," according to a statement released after a bi-weekly consultation presided over by Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the top political advisory body.
Advisors proposed establishing unified standards for hospitals to use when selecting drugs and preferential policies encouraging procurement of better drugs.