State Council urges improving national system for essential drugs
2018-09-20
The State Council issued a circular on Sept 19, urging improvements in the national system for essential drugs.
Rules issued for online medical advice
2018-09-17
Patients seeking medical treatment in China now need to receive a diagnosis in person from a doctor at a hospital before they can access online consultation services, according to new regulations aimed at improving supervision of the nascent internet healthcare industry.
Three family planning-related departments closed
2018-09-11
The National Health Commission has shut down three family planning departments, replacing them with a new one responsible for population monitoring and family development, as per the latest plan of internal restructuring announced by the commission on Sept 10.
New measures beef up battle against bird flu
2018-09-10
China will revise its national influenza pandemic contingency plan based on its recent experience in fighting avian flu and lessons learned from the 2017 WHO guidelines on pandemic influenza risk management.
New list is the medicine for better, healthier treatment
2018-09-06
Another 187 medicines, including 22 specifically for children and 12 to fight cancer, will be added to the national list of essential medicines, bringing the number of items on the list to 685, double the figure for 2009, the year it was introduced.
China to intensify supervision of essential medicines
2018-09-06
China is to strengthen supervision of essential medicines — affordable drugs the public should have access to at all times — to ensure their safety and quality, according to a new central government guideline.
New plan for health cooperation in works
2018-09-05
Fighting infectious diseases, including AIDS, will remain a priority in health cooperation between China and African countries, a senior health official said.
Vice-premier calls for better prevention, cure of endemic diseases
2018-09-02
Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan has called for the launch of a three-year nationwide campaign to improve prevention and cure of endemic diseases.
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