Govt to lower prices of 14 drugs to treat cancer2018-08-13
China's medical insurance administration said it will lower the prices of 14 cancer drugs and instructed provincial-level drug-procurement platforms to follow the new standard by the end of next month.

Qinghai reports growth in Tibetan medicine output value2018-08-02
Northwest China's Qinghai Province, one of the largest producing areas for traditional Tibetan medicine across China, saw vigorous development in the industry in 2017, local authorities said.

Chinese drug maker recalls valsartan products in U.S. over impurity2018-07-18
A Chinese pharmaceutical company has announced a recall of blood pressure medicines containing valsartan from the U.S. market after an impurity was found.

China aims to improve dairy industry2018-06-11
China on Monday unveiled guidelines to make a series of improvements to its dairy industry.

China's catering market to exceed 4 trln yuan in 20182018-05-31
China's catering industry has grown fast in the past four decades and is expected to exceed 4 trillion yuan (620 billion U.S. dollars) this year, a report showed.

Yogurt ferments the dairy segment2018-05-28
Chinese consumers have taken a fancy to novel dairy products such as creamy, sweet, flavored yogurt and yogurt-based drinks.

Tea trading volumes soar at China International Tea Expo2018-05-23
The volume of tea trade at the second China International Tea Expo increased from 67.8 million yuan last year to 103 million yuan (16.2 million U.S. dollars).

China's sugar consumption expected to rise2018-05-14
China's sugar consumption is predicted to increase from October 2018 to September 2019 due to expectations of lower sugar prices, according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

Guizhou introduces stricter tea standards2018-05-08
Southwest China's Guizhou Province is to apply stricter standards for its tea products later this year in a bid to guarantee the export quality.

China removes import tariffs on all cancer drugs2018-05-02
China on Tuesday has exempted import tariffs on all common drugs including cancer drugs, cancer alkaloid-based drugs, and imported traditional Chinese medicine.

US people to pay for medicine levies2018-04-18
The Trump administration's threat to impose extra tariffs on crude drugs manufactured in China will ultimately harm the interests of the American people, who will have to pay more for the final products made by local firms in the United States, said a leading industry analyst.

Zero-tariff step is good medicine2018-04-17
Zheng Lei and his friends were both excited and relieved on Thursday when they heard that the State Council, China's Cabinet, announced that the country would levy no tariffs on imported cancer-fighting medicines from next month.

Drugs made overseas to be tax-free2018-04-16
Pharmaceuticals made overseas, including cancer drugs and traditional Chinese medicines, will be exempt from import taxes starting May 1, as part of a package of polices to improve drug access and public health in China.

China to exempt import tariffs on all cancer drugs2018-04-12
China will exempt import tariffs on all cancer drugs and encourage the import of more innovative drugs, according to a statement released after an executive meeting of the State Council presided over by Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday.