China To Issue Strict Limits On Antibiotic Usage By July; Large Sales Cuts Expected

SHANGHAI - China's Ministry Of Health is collecting public feedback on a draft version of guidance that will significantly restrict the use of anti-infectives, and is planning to implement a final version in July. The new policy could slow down the rapid growth of China's anti-infective market - the largest drug class in China - which saw a 24.5% compound annual growth rate during 2006-2009