China's quantity and quality of innovative drugs joins global lead

1 July 2024

China has approved 82 innovative drugs and 138 innovative medical devices since 2022, a health official said on Friday (June 28).

Huang Guo, deputy director of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), said that from January to May of this year, a total of 20 innovative medicines and 21 innovative medical equipment products have gained market approval on the mainland.

"Among them are CAR-T therapy and monoclonal antibodies that use novel biotechnologies, novel traditional Chinese medicine products, artificial hearts that based on full magnetic levitation technology and CT scan examination software incorporating artificial intelligence," he said during a news conference held by the State Council Information Office.

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