Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission Implements Ten Measures to Deepen the "Hong Kong, Macao Medical Devices and Drugs Access" Policy

Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission issued ten measures to promote the in-depth implementation of the “Hong Kong-Macao Medical Device and Drug Access” policy. Among them, it mentions carrying out special actions to improve the quality and expand the scope of medical device and drug introduction. Establish a selection mechanism for medical devices and drugs that is “clinical demand-oriented, expert evaluation and demonstration, and department coordinated promotion,” focusing on advantageous diagnosis and treatment fields, and accelerating the introduction of innovative drugs and devices that are urgently needed in clinical practice, have definite efficacy, and are anticipated by the public. Combining our city’s key specialties and advantageous disease categories, select and cultivate more than two “blockbuster” medical devices and drugs with outstanding clinical value, prioritize creating demonstration application scenarios, and gradually extend coverage, using point-based efforts to expand the supply of high-quality medical devices and drugs.