On December 1, 2021, China began to enact the national standard, “GB 38456-2020 Hygienic Requirements for Antibacterial and Bacteriostatic Lotion”. Th…
Background The year 2021 witnessed many significant regulatory updates in the Asia-Pacific region. In China, several significant food standards were r…
Background The expansion of Vietnam\’s middle class has led to surging demand for new food products from the west as well as from the rest of As…
Background Republic Act 6969 (R.A. 6969), known as the “Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Waste Control Act of 1990”, is the key legislation …
Background According to Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act (the “Act”), cosmetics are classified into two categories: cosmetics and quasi…
In China, many patients resort to unconventional means of receiving treatment for their diseases, like going abroad or relying on surrogate shoppers. …
China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) officially issued the Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP) on May 13, 2021, after releasing th…
According to China\’s Administrative Measures for Drug Registration enacted since July 1, 2020, the National Medical Products Administration (NM…
China\’s drug review
Background With a burgeoning young population and a growing middle class, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar market is viewed as the new frontier for oversea…
