The Opinions on Encouragement and Regulation of Multi-Sited Practices of Physicians demonstrate the Chinese government’s continued efforts to develop Chinese physicians’ ability to practise at multiple sites, and will provide...more
On 24 November 2014, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) of China jointly issued the Announcement Encouraging Foreign Investors to Establish For-Profit Senior Care Institutions to Engage...more
In recent years, China’s central government has made substantial investments to support the development of telemedicine. According to statistics from the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), there were...more
On 28 August 2014, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the National Health and Family Planning Commission (HFPC) jointly released the Notice of the National Health and Family Planning Commission and the Ministry of Commerce...more
The chairman of China’s National Health and Family Planning Commission (HFPC) highlighted potential reforms that would allow increased foreign investment in China’s medical services industry, as well as support the “two-child...more
The China Food and Drug Administration recently published a draft regulation setting minimum standards for medical device distribution. The regulation sets forth requirements for procurement, delivery acceptance, storage,...more
China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued provisions that align closely with recent changes to the PRC Labor Contract Law in order to help standardize labor dispatch in the country. The draft calls for a...more