Healthcare Equipment Working Group
Conference Call Meeting on the Interim Measures of Medical Device Pricing Management in Guangdong (Draft for comments)
Time: 08:30 am to 09:30am, 7th April 2011
Dear HCE WG Members,
Per popular request, the European Chamber would like to initiate a conference call to discuss the on-going lobbying issue on price control in Guangdong. The conference call will be held at 08:30 am to 09:30am, 7th April 2011.
Should you wish to join this conference call, please kindly send your registration directly to Penny Zhao via yzhao@euccc.com.cn
Please find the latest update on the Interim Measures of Medical Device Pricing Management in Guangdong (Draft for comments) and Meeting Agenda on 7th April
Agenda for 7th April Meeting
1. Discussion: Effect of the interim measure in Guangdong
2. The upcoming lobbying strategy
Reaction from NDRC
NDRC has turned down the meeting request from the European Chamber due to the sensitivity of the topic. Meanwhile, it also rumored that the NDRC is in the process of initiating a similar price control measure national-wide.
Policy development process
Firstly, 16 – 17th March, NDRC has held Medical Pharmaceutical Roundtable with representatives of 7 provinces.
During the Roundtable, GuangDong has debriefed the attendees on the latest development of the Interim Measures on Medical Device, key points as follows:
1) The Interim Measure will be promulgated by the end of March
2) To managing the price of medical device step-by-step, the catalogue will focus on the following 5 categories: Stents, Catheters, Valves, Pacemakers, and Joint
3) Guangdong Provincial Governor hopes all other provinces would support the measure. If implement successfully, it hopes to promote this measure to other provinces.
Director Song Da Cai, Pricing Division of Price Dept, NDRC, highly applauded the pilot project initiated by Guangdong, and encourage Guangdong Province continuously to carry on the implementation.
Secondly, Ms. Yang Xiaoting has contacted the industry associations, basically saying the Interim Measure is ready to be issued, but Guangdong Price Bureau is still willing to discuss with the industry.