Pharmaceutical policy in China: Challenges and opportunities for reform (2016)

By Elias Mossialos, Yanfeng Ge, Jia Hu and Liejun Wang
Observatory Studies Series No. 45
2016, x + 212 pages
ISBN 978 92 890 5039 5
CHF 60.00 (CHF 42 for developing countries)
Order no. 13400176 

China has a complex pharmaceutical system that is currently undergoing significant reforms. This book provides a comprehensive overview of China's pharmaceutical system and covers key topics such as drug approvals and quality regulation, expenditure trends, pricing and reimbursement, irrational prescribing, traditional Chinese medicine, industrial policy, and the role of hospitals, primary care, and pharmacies.