Advocacy Actions
The Consumable and Disposable Medical Device Advisory Committee and the COCIR Registration Affairs Taskforce Submitted a Letter to the National Medical Products Administration on the Issues of Product Service Life and Dynamic Management
The Consumable and Disposable Medical Device Advisory Committee and the COCIR Registration Affairs Taskforce have written to the National Medical Products Administration. They expressed concern about equating a product's service life with product failure, clarifying that the term "service life" should be interpreted as "expected service life". They also proposed that medical device end users should be allowed to manage the "expected service life" of their devices dynamically, potentially extending the use of products beyond their "expected service life" based on regular evaluations and maintenance records.
Read moreFeedback Submitted to Chongqing Municipal Healthcare Security Administration on Chongqing Basic Medical Insurance Payment Methods by Disease Related Group (DRG) (Draft for Comments)
The Healthcare Equipment Working Group provided feedback to the Chongqing Municipal Healthcare Security Administration on Chongqing Basic Medical Insurance Payment Methods by Disease Related Group (DRG) (Draft for Comments).
Read moreFeedback on cross-sectoral advocacy priorities submitted to the Dutch Embassy and Consulate
On 20th March, ahead of a high level Dutch government delegation visit to China, the European Chamber submitted feedback on key cross-sectoral advocacy issues for European Industry.
Read moreFeedback Submitted to National Healthcare Security Administration on the Proposal for the Continuation of Centralised Volume-Based Procurement of Artificial Joints (Draft for Comments)
The Healthcare Equipment Working Group provided feedback to the National Healthcare Security Administration on the Proposal for the Continuation of Centralised Volume-Based Procurement of Artificial Joints (Draft for Comments).
Read moreMeeting of the Consumable and Disposable Medical Device Advisory Committee (CDMD) GA Sub-group
The CDMD GA Sub-group, a committee for Consumable and Disposable Medical Devices, had a meeting on 26th January 2024. Two guest speakers, Kai Yang and Jun Liu from IQVIA, discussed trends and reforms in the medical devices industry. Yang talked about volume-based procurement (VBP) and the price catalogue for medical consumables in China, whilst Liu emphasised the importance of real-world evidence (RWE) in device approval decisions. Members expressed the need for a faster approval process and proposed a green channel for medical device products. The Chamber will further discuss and convey member opinions to relevant government departments.
Read moreMeeting with State Administration for Market Regulation
On 19th January 2024, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China participated a roundtable discussion on continuously optimizing business environment and facilitating high quality development at the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR).
Read moreFeedback Submitted for Call for Comments on Key Points and Principles for Inspection of Medical Device Clinical Trials (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)
Healthcare Equipment Working Group submitted its feedback for the Call for Comments to the Integrated Affairs Department of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).
Read moreSeminar on Medical Device Evaluation
The European Chamber's HCE Working Group the CDMD Desk and the COCIR Desk successfully organized the Seminar on Medical Device Evaluation in Haikou, Hainan, on December 8, 2023. The seminar included guests, such as the Deputy Director General of the Center for Medical Device Evaluation (CMDE) and Directors from the centre's various departments, as well as the Director General of Hainan Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Administration and Director General of Hainan Medical Products Administration.
Read moreFeedback to the National Medical Products Administration regarding the Guidelines for the Preparation of Medical Device Instructions for Use (Draft for comment).
On 1st December, the Healthcare Equipment Working Group submitted feedback to the National Medical Products Administration regarding the Guidelines for the Preparation of Medical Device Instructions for Use (Draft for comment).
Read moreCOCIR Representative and HCE Representative Attended 27th GHWP Meetings
COCIR China Representative Jessica Yuan and Government Affairs Desk Manager Xuanyi Wang attended the open sessions of the 27th Technical Committee Meeting and the 27th Annual Meeting of Global Harmonisation Working Party (GHWP) in Shanghai from 27-30 November.
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