2017 A Takeoff Year For China Drug Approvals?
Executive Summary
2017 may become a banner year for the China FDA as the agency officially joined the ICH process and began aligning more closely with the US FDA, approving over 25 innovative new drugs so far with an increasing focus on treatments for cancer, hepatitis and orphan diseases.
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