In the next step, the health sector will strongly promote the expansion of pharmaceutical collection, said at a thematic news conference, Deputy Secretary of the National Health Security Administration Ngan Ching Fai. Continuously expand collection coverage and launch new batch collection of NRA drugs and high-value medical supplies, which will include high-value medical consumables such as cochlear implants in the collection scope.

At the same time, regional collaboration will be strengthened, with a focus on guiding local promotion of drug consumables such as Chinese-made drugs, Chinese medicine drinks and in vitro diagnostic reagents. Steadily promote the continuation of procurement, strengthen the refined management of procurement and implementation. We will strengthen management measures in areas such as use, supply and monitoring of selected products, promote timely admission and priority use of selected products, and also take measures to strengthen the quality and supply responsibility of selected enterprises.