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China greenlights more cancer medicines in 2018

2019-02-20

China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approved 18 new cancer medicines in 2018, up 157 percent on 2017.

Grading will aid choices of nursing homes

2019-02-20

Nursing homes in China will have the option of being graded on the quality of their services.

China to include more medicines in medical insurance reimbursement

2019-02-20

The government will allow inclusion of more medicines for serious diseases in the list of medical insurance reimbursement.

China to establish collaboration network for rare disease diagnosis, treatment

2019-02-19

China will establish a national collaborative network of hospitals for rare disease diagnosis and treatment.

National Health Commission to help improve local pediatric healthcare

2019-02-19

The NHC will continue to improve local pediatric healthcare and enhance the role of information technologies.

VAT cut offers hope to rare disease patients

2019-02-19

State Council decision will see tax lowered by 13 percentage points from next month.

Targeted assistance helps improve medical condition in China’s poorest regions

2019-02-18

Medical conditions in China’s poorest regions are improving with the help of targeted medical assistance to hospitals in these regions.

China releases plan to reduce sugar intake for oral health improvement

2019-02-18

China will make efforts to reduce sugar intake among both children and adults, in a bid to improve the nation’s oral health, according to an action plan recently released by the National Health Commission.

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