China Expands GSP To Clarify Drug Distribution Roles
This article was originally published in The Gold Sheet
Executive Summary
China’s Ministry of Health recently released a good supply practices (GSP) draft that would expand the rule from 88 articles to 201 articles; public comments close May 27.
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