RWE and the Quiet Rewiring of China’s Reimbursement System
Five recent policy releases show how real-world evidence is quietly reshaping pricing, reimbursement, and clinical adoption for both innovative and established medicines in China.
Three Shifts Reshaping China’s Drug Payment System: Implications for Global Pharma
China’s drug payment system is shifting from isolated policy levers toward an environment defined by their interaction. Recent signals are beginning to link pricing, launch timing, and multi-payer access in ways that materially change how global pharma approaches China.
China Establishes Market-Price Database, Reshaping Global Pricing Signals
China’s new drug price database marks a subtle but important shift in price governance—separating how market prices are recorded from how reimbursement is negotiated. The change reshapes pricing signals in ways that matter for both domestic innovators and multinational firms.
China’s Biosimilar VBP: Emerging Rules, Pricing Dynamics, and What Early Signals Suggest
China’s VBP is shifting toward biosimilars, raising strategic questions for global manufacturers: Will the country cultivate an EU-style biosimilar market—and will VBP mirror generics or follow a modified path? This series interprets early policy signals to help companies prepare.
The Future of Innovative Medicine Pricing and Reimbursement in China: Signals from the 2024 NRDL Negotiations
These developments call for a global pricing strategy rooted in China's evolving reimbursement infrastructure, breaking siloed thinking to balance short-term goals with long-term growth.
5 Trillion-Yuan Equipment Renewal and China's National Quota System for Large Medical Equipment
In China, large medical equipment is managed through a planned allocation and permit system. Medical institutions must follow specific plans, meet clinical and functional requirements, and have the necessary technical infrastructure and qualified staff.
Shanghai Pilots: Leading Value-Based and Risk-Sharing Reimbursement for Medical Consumables in China
Shanghai utilizes value-based pricing negotiations and performance-linked payments for medical consumable reimbursements, providing insights into the future direction of high-value medical consumable reimbursement under China's basic medical insurance.
Inside Look: A Former NHSA Official's Take on Pricing Medical Innovations
These perspectives provide unique insights into what may contribute to NHSA's decision criteria in pricing medical innovations and allocating healthcare resources.
