China to reduce prices
BEIJING -- China is working to reduce the prices of cancer drugs and the
financial burden on patients, according to health officials Saturday.
Prices of cancer drugs will be reduced through centralized negotiations
and procurement, Zeng Yixin, vice director of the National Health
Commission, said at a press conference.
According to Chen Jinfu, head of the medical insurance department of the Ministry of
Human Resources and Social Security, last year the government reached agreements
with pharmaceutical enterprises on the prices of 36 cancer medicines on the medical insurance list.
Prices of these drugs have been marked down by 44 percent on average, Chen said.
Stressing a patient-centered approach in negotiations,
the official also noted that market competition is also needed.
The government will work to include more antineoplastic drugs into the country's catalogue
of medical insurance reimbursement, which already incorporates most of the relevant drugs.
Moreover, efforts have been made in accelerating
the review and approval procedures for new medicines,
reducing circulation costs and improving diagnosis to reduce
the burden on patients and their families, Zeng said.
The average approval time for imported drugs has been significantly shortened,
and the customs clearance procedures streamlined, said Li Jinju,
an official with China Food and Drug Administration.
The Ministry of Finance announced Monday that China will exempt 28 drugs from import tariffs,
including all cancer drugs from May 1, as part of wider opening of the market.
Admitting that the tariff cut may challenge China's domestic pharmaceutical industry,
Liu Dengfeng of the health commission expressed confidence in tackling it.
China's medical research and development has progressed in recent years
with the talent pool getting stronger and innovation booming, he said.
financial burden on patients, according to health officials Saturday.
Prices of cancer drugs will be reduced through centralized negotiations
and procurement, Zeng Yixin, vice director of the National Health
Commission, said at a press conference.
According to Chen Jinfu, head of the medical insurance department of the Ministry of
Human Resources and Social Security, last year the government reached agreements
with pharmaceutical enterprises on the prices of 36 cancer medicines on the medical insurance list.
Prices of these drugs have been marked down by 44 percent on average, Chen said.
Stressing a patient-centered approach in negotiations,
the official also noted that market competition is also needed.
The government will work to include more antineoplastic drugs into the country's catalogue
of medical insurance reimbursement, which already incorporates most of the relevant drugs.
Moreover, efforts have been made in accelerating
the review and approval procedures for new medicines,
reducing circulation costs and improving diagnosis to reduce
the burden on patients and their families, Zeng said.
The average approval time for imported drugs has been significantly shortened,
and the customs clearance procedures streamlined, said Li Jinju,
an official with China Food and Drug Administration.
The Ministry of Finance announced Monday that China will exempt 28 drugs from import tariffs,
including all cancer drugs from May 1, as part of wider opening of the market.
Admitting that the tariff cut may challenge China's domestic pharmaceutical industry,
Liu Dengfeng of the health commission expressed confidence in tackling it.
China's medical research and development has progressed in recent years
with the talent pool getting stronger and innovation booming, he said.
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