Archive for May, 2019
Pharmacists are allowed to practice medicine at more than one pharmacies
On May 24th, Shanxi Food and Drug Administration issued the “Notification on strengthening the management of licensed pharmacists in pharmacy chains,” which encourages licensed pharmacists to practice medicine at more than one branches during holidays and off-hours. The “Notification” indicates that licensed pharmacists in branches can check prescriptions as telework to serve patients during their off-hours. To solve the shortage of licensed pharmacists in towns and villages, pharmacists in the township can assume the responsibility of licensed pharmacists.
药师可利用节假日和业余时间在零售药店多点执业
来源：制药网 2019.05.24
核心提示：5月24日，陕西省药监局发布《关于加强药品零售企业执业药师管理的通知》，鼓励执业药师利用节假日和业余时间在药品零售企业多点执业，作为驻点执业药师不在岗的补充。《通知》指出，在执业药师非工作时间，药品零售门店可采用执业药师远程审方方式为患者服务；为解决乡、村药店执业药师短缺问题，乡镇药师可承担执业药师职责。
“Regulation provisions for imported medicinal materials” is released
Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the modified “Regulation Provision for imported medicinal materials,” which will be implemented on January 1, 2020. The “Provision” stipulates that more medicinal materials should be imported, and the imported medicinal materials should be classified and managed. The management of the imported medicinal material that is not done for the first time should be simplified according to the risk level, thereby reducing the time for examination and approval of imported medicinal materials. When purchasing imported drugs, the regulations of drug traceability should be strictly implemented.
《进口药材管理办法》发布，进口流程将简化
来源：制药网 2019.05.23
核心提示：日前，国家市场监督管理总局发布了修订后的《进口药材管理办法》（以下简称《办法》）并将于2020年1月1日起开始实施。《办法》要求，应鼓励更多药材进口，并对进口药材进行分类管理；根据风险级别简化非首次进口药材的进口管理，从而缩短进口药材的审批时间；在采购进口药品时，应严格执行药品追溯管理的有关规定。
A list of pilot cities implementing DRG paying is released
On the morning of May 20th, the State Medical Insurance Bureau held a video conference of experimental work that implements DRG paying and announced the list of pilot cities. The list identified a total of 30 cities
医保局公布DRG付费国家试点城市名单
来源：新浪医药新闻 2019.05.21
核心提示：5月20日上午，国家医保局召开DRG付费国家试点工作视频会议，公布了DRG付费国家试点城市名单。该名单共确认了30个医疗保险DRG付费国家试点城市。
Medical insurance designated pharmacies will be incorporated in provincial centralized drug procurement
On May 15th, the Shandong provincial drug purchasing website released a document of “Opinions on the trial implementation of centralized online drug procurement by private pharmaceutical institutions.” The “Opinion” stipulates that private hospitals and chain pharmacies which are managed by the Medical Insurance Protocol should purchase drugs online through the centralized procurement platform of Shandong province, with the total purchase amount not less than 60% of the original usage. The “Opinion” will be implemented on July 1st.
重磅！医保定点药店纳入省级药品集采
来源：新浪医药新闻 2019.05.17
5月15日，山东省药品采购网发布文件《关于民营医药机构试行网上药品集中采购的意见》（以下简称《意见》）。《意见》要求，医疗保险协议管理的民营医院、连锁零售药店，应通过山东省药品集中采购平台网上采购药品，采购总量不低于原使用量的60%。据悉，《意见》将于7月1日开始执行。
The State issued two construction standards of the information-based traceability system of drugs
Recently, the National Medical Products Administration issued the “Guideline on the construction of an information-based traceability system of drugs” and the „Requests for the coding of the drug traceability code,” which will be implemented since the release date. The “Guideline” indicates that the information-based traceability system should contain a drug traceability system, a collaborative service platform, and a regulatory system. Besides, it should also include the traceability information in the whole process of drug production, circulation, and use, and it fulfils the function of collecting, storing, and sharing the traceability information. The system can be divided into two categories: self-built traceability system of enterprises and traceability system provided by third-party institutions.
两项药品信息化追溯体系建设标准出炉，保证药品信息安全
来源：制药网 2019.05.06
核心提示：日前，国家药监局发布了《药品信息化追溯体系建设导则》（以下简称《导则》）和《药品追溯码编码要求》两项信息化标准，并于发布日起实施。《导则》指出，药品信息化追溯体系应包含药品追溯系统、药品追溯协同服务平台和药品追溯监管系统。同时，还应包含药品在生产、流通及使用等全过程追溯信息，并具有对追溯信息的采集、存储和共享功能，可分为企业自建追溯系统和第三方机构提供的追溯系统两大类。