This post was written by John Tan, Jay J. Yan, Mao Rong, Katherine Yang, and Gordon B. Schatz.

Reed Smith’s Life Sciences Health Industry China Briefing provides a summary of the monthly news and legal developments relating to China’s Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Life Sciences/ Health Care Industries.

Some important developments during May include:

  • Introduction of Administrative Measures on Clinical Application of Antimicrobial Drugs
  • Two Agencies Crack Down on Violent Crime Against Medical Personnel
  • Medical Insurance Reimbursement for Hospitalization to Reach 75% of Total Expenses During 12th Five-Year Plan
  • Foreign Medical Workers to Receive TCM Training in Shanxi
  • MOH Requires Class B and Higher Hospitals to Establish Security Offices
  • China to Expand Medical Payment Reform
  • SFDA Campaign to Regulate TCM Raw Material Market

To read the full briefing by Reed Smith China team members, click here.