Bring Them On: China Releases Generics List To Encourage Competition

China's National Health Commission issues list of 34 generic drugs that have 'insufficient' competition, seeking public comments.

Beijing — CHINA RELEASES LIST OF 34 GENERICS TO ENCOURAGE COMPETITION • Source: Shutterstock

In a bid to encourage generic drug development, China's National Health Commission has listed 34 drugs whose domestic patents have expired or are expiring but for which there have been no abbreviated new drug applications, leading to what it views as insufficient competition.

The list is part of a coordinated effort to encourage generic drug development, a priority outlined in a plan by...