China Centralizes Hospital Drug Procurement

In a statement released over the weekend, China's State Council decreed that all China hospitals must buy their drugs only through provincial pharmaceutical procurement platforms. In addition, hospitals are required to make payments directly to logistics companies, not intermediaries. The goal is to prevent purchases from illegitimate suppliers that sell unapproved products or cannot deliver on a contract. The new policies also seek to stamp out the use of bribery to obtain contracts. More details.... Share this with colleagues: // //