Beijing: Establishing an “Intelligent Pharmacy Supervision System”
Recently, Beijing Haidian Distinct has launched a test program called the “Intelligent Pharmacy Supervision System.” This system, which uses an HD camera, an e-hygrometer, and e-thermometer, enables remote monitoring of pharmacy business conditions as well as temperature and humidity levels in pharmacies via a mobile App. It also allows for checking whether pharmacists are on duty and whether prescription drugs were sold to customers in accordance withvalid prescriptions.
北京市海淀区试点建设智慧药店监管系统
来源：中国食品药品网 2021.06.22
近日，北京市海淀区试点建设了”智慧药店监管系统”。通过在药店内安装高清视频摄像头及温度湿度监控，”智慧药店监管系统”可通过手机APP远程监控药店的经营情况、温湿度等，并可以查看执业药师是否在岗、是否凭处方销售处方药。
Chinese first internet hospital + online medical reimbursement platform is now available
On June 17th, “Your Health”, the first national medical and health service platform that connects internet hospitals and the online medical reimbursement platform, was officially launched in Wuhan, Hubei Province, pioneering a new model of “Internet + Medical Treatment + Medication + Medical Insurance”, enabling participants to enjoy “online consultation, online purchase of medication, online reimbursement, delivery to home, ” as well as other contactless and one-stop internet medical and health services.
全国首个互联网医院+在线医保支付平台上线
来源：中国新闻网 2021.06.18
6月17日，全国首个打通互联网医院+零售终端在线医保支付的医疗健康服务平台“您健康”在湖北武汉正式上线，创新“互联网+医疗+医药+医保”三医联动新模式，让参保人员可享受“线上问诊，线上购药，医保支付，配送到家”等无接触、不见面、一站式互联网医疗健康服务。
New solution for home expired drug recycling
On June 9th, the first World Congress of Pharmaceutical Retailing announced a “Green Finance Public Service Program for Home Expired Drug Recycling”. The Program intends to establish a drug stock-to-sales supervision system. Based on this program, the Chinese firm Union Drug together with more than 100,000 Chinese pharmacies has built a platform using information technology tools such as artificial intelligence, GPS, and GIS to achieve a full life-cycle monitoring of home expired drugs in terms of collection, transport, storage, and disposal.
世界医药零售业大会开幕 家庭过期药品回收迎来解决新方案
来源：中国高新材料及高新技术 2021.06.10
6月9日，首届世界医药零售业大会发布“绿色金融家庭过期药品回收公益项目”。项目拟依托药联健康与全国超十万家线下零售药店，建立药品存销信息化监管平台，运用人工智能、GPS、GIS等信息技术手段，对家庭过期药品实现从收集、运输、贮存、处置各个阶段的全生命周期监控。
Meituan boosts 24-Hour-Pharmacies
On June 2nd, Meituan Buying Medicine, a group of retail pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies, jointly launched the “Little Yellow Light” service plan. The plan includes five measures such as guaranteed customer service and night freight allowances to encourage the development of more 24-Hour-Pharmacies across the country, particularly in small and medium-sized cities, to offer customers rapid drug delivery to their homes.
美团发起“小黄灯”民生服务计划，助推24小时药店普及
来源：搜狐网 2021.06.02
6月2日，美团买药携手药店、药企共同发起“小黄灯”民生服务计划。该项目将推出流量倾斜、夜间运费补贴等五大措施，在全国各地尤其是中小城市扶持更多24小时药店，为用户提供药品即时配送到家的服务。
“Dual-Channel Policy” for Medicines under National Medical Insurance Negotiation
Recently, the NMPA and the National Health Commission jointly issued the “Opinions on Establishing and Improving Dual-Channel Management Mechanisms for Medicines under National Medical Insurance Negotiation”. According to the “Opinions”, the reasonable usage of these reimbursed drugs, such as supply and clinical use, will be met through two channels, namely designated medical institutions and designated retail pharmacies, with drug payment covered by the medical insurance payment mechanism. Eligible designated retailed pharmacies should be connected to the Medical Insurance Information Platform and the Electronic Prescription Sharing Platform, and a compliant storage and distribution system should be established to ensure drug safety.
医保药品可“双通道”购买
来源：中华人民共和国中央人民政府 2021.05.11
近期，国家医保局会同国家卫健委出台了《关于建立完善国家医保谈判药品“双通道”管理机制的指导意见》。《意见》提出，将通过定点医疗机构和定点零售药店两个渠道满足医保谈判药品供应保障、临床使用等方面的合理需求，并同步纳入医保支付；符合纳入“双通道”管理的定点零售药店要与医保信息平台、电子处方流转平台等对接，并建立符合要求的储存、配送体系，确保药品质量安全。
The State Council: establishing a national drug traceability collaboration platform
Recently, the State Council issued the “Opinions on Strengthening Drug Supervising Capacity.” The “Opinion” stipulates that the traceability information system be enhanced and a national drug traceability collaboration platform be established to achieve complete drug tracking and tracing and to gradually apply unique identification for medical devices.
国办：构建全国药品追溯协同平台，实现全周期追溯
来源：医药网 2021.05.11
日前，国务院办公厅印发《关于全面加强药品监管能力建设的实施意见》。《实施意见》提出，应完善信息化追溯体系，构建全国药品追溯协同平台，实现药品全生命周期追溯，逐步实施医疗器械唯一标识。
Medical Reform involving all urban employees
Recently, the State Council issued the “Opinions on Improving the Mutual-Aid Mechanism for Covering Outpatient Bills in the Employed Medical Insurance System.” According to the “Opinion”, employees’ medical insurance premiums paid by their employers should be consolidated into a fund that can cover outpatient bills to improve the Mutual-Aid Mechanism. The “Opinion” clarifies that individual insurance accounts can be used to pay for the medical cost incurred by the insured person, his or her spouse, parent and children at designated medical institutions, as well as the cost incurred by the insured person for the purchase of drugs, medical equipment and medical devices at designated retailed pharmacies.
涉及3亿多参保人，这项医保改革有哪些重点？
来源：医药网 2021.04.23
日前，国务院办公厅印发《关于建立健全职工基本医疗保险门诊共济保障机制的指导意见》。《意见》提出，将单位缴纳的医疗保险费全部计入统筹基金，并将门诊费用纳入统筹基金支付范围，健全门诊共济保障机制。 《意见》明确，个人账户可以用于支付参保人员本人及其配偶、父母、子女在定点医疗机构就医发生的由个人负担的医疗费用，以及在定点零售药店购买药品、医疗器械及医用耗材发生的由个人负担的费用
Hainan Free Trade Port: implementing online sales of prescription drugs
On April 8th, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the “Opinions on Supporting the Special Measures to Expand Market Access in the Hainan Free Trade Port.” The “Opinion” indicates that an e-prescription center be contracted in Lecheng to support the online sale of prescription drugs that are not expressly regulated under the national drug administration law. The e-prescription center should be connected to internet hospitals, prescription systems of Hainan medical institutions, various prescription drugs sales platforms, health insurance information platforms, payment and claims processing institutions, and commercial insurance institutions, thereby realizing an “Integrated Online Platform” for the collection of prescription-related information, prescription drugs purchasing, information security certification, and medical insurance claims processing.
海南自贸港：处方药网售落地
来源：医药网 2021.04.20
4月8日，国家发改委发布《关于支持海南自由贸易港建设放宽市场准入若干特别措施的意见》。《意见》指出，要在乐城先行区建立海南电子处方中心，对于在国内上市销售的处方药，除国家药品管理法明确实行特殊管理的药品外，全部允许依托电子处方中心进行互联网销售，不再另行审批。海南电子处方中心对接互联网医院、海南医疗机构处方系统、各类处方药销售平台、医保信息平台与支付结算机构、商业类保险机构，实现处方相关信息统一归集及处方药购买、信息安全认证、医保结算等事项“一网通办”。
The State Council: liberating online drug selling
On April 15th, the State Council issued the “Opinions on Further Improving the Reforms of ‘Streamline the Government, Delegate Power, and Improve the Government Services.'” According to the “Opinion”, prescription drugs that are not under State supervision are allowed to be sold online as long as the source of electronic prescriptions is valid.
国务院：网售处方药部分放开！电子处方需真实可靠！
来源：医药网 2021.04.20
4月15日，国务院发布《关于服务“六稳”“六保”进一步做好“放管服”改革有关工作的意见》（以下简称《意见》）。《意见》提出，在确保电子处方来源真实可靠的前提下，允许网络销售除国家实行特殊管理的药品以外的处方药。
Promoting online drug trading, prescription sharing, and internet hospitals
On 25th March, the “Implementation Plan for Accelerating the Development of New Consumption Patterns” developed by 28 departments including the National Development and Reform Commission and the NMPA was officially announced. The “Implementation Plan” clarifies that the development of online diagnosis and treatment and internet hospitals should be standardized; guiding principles for electronic prescription sharing should be introduced; prescription information of medical institutions should match with drug consumption information in retail pharmacies; the system connecting internet hospitals and physical medical institutions should be realized and their medical insurance data should be shared with each other.
28部门力挺网络售药、处方流转、互联网医疗
来源: 医药网 2020.03.26
3月25日，由国家发改委和国家医保局等28个部门研究制定的《加快培育新型消费实施方案》正式公布。《实施方案》明确，应推动互联网诊疗和互联网医院规范发展；出台电子处方流转指导性文件；探索医疗机构处方信息与药品零售消费信息互联互通；打通互联网医院和实体医疗机构的数据接口，逐步推动医保数据互联互通。