Government Updates
China passes new medical reform plan
China's State Council, or Cabinet, passed a long awaited medical reform plan which promised to spend 850 billion yuan (123 billion U.S. dollars) by 2011 to provide universal medical service to the country's 1.3 billion population.
Read moreNew drugs help fight AIDS better
The Ministry of Health (HOH) has begun a nationwide program to distribute new drugs among AIDS patients, a senior official said Monday.
Read moreChina unveils detailed public hospital reform measures
Responding to growing public criticism of soaring medical fees, lack of access to medical services, poor doctor-patient relations, Chinese government will launch a pilot program to reform its public hospitals.
Read moreChina promises to probe alleged fake pills sold to Britain
China's drug watchdog promised to investigate how alleged counterfeit pills, which were made in China, ended up being used by the British National Health Service (NHS).
Read moreGovt to boost medical services
The government is rolling out a pilot program to boost spending on public hospital, as well as cut pharmaceutical and treatment costs, Health Minister Chen Zhu said yesterday.
The move includes government subsidies to build public hospital infrastructure, buy medical equipment, train healthcare professionals and cover medical costs for retirees.
SFDA reminds - to be vigilant to the adverse reactions of Aciclovir and Cefradine
State Food and Drug Administration reminds - to be vigilant to the adverse reactions of Aciclovir and Cefradine
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