Anti-cancer drugs will be included in the new list of essential drugs

The National People's Congress (NPC) deputy and Minister of Health Chen Wei disclosed that the second edition of the basic medicine list will be announced soon. The number of drugs from the first edition of 307 species will be expanded to more than 500, including anticancer drugs, cardiovascular severe drugs, nervous system and psychotropic drugs, and plasma products. Both will be included in the basic drug list.

The new version of the National Essential Drug List has been previously considered the most experimental measure after the start of the new medical reform. The current National Essential Drug List has been implemented since September 21, 2009. It is the basis for medical institutions to use drugs. However, over the past four years, basic drugs have been repeatedly questioned for reasons of quality and safety, and their catalogs are too small to be dissatisfied with the industry and the general public. When Chen was asked in the interview about the problem of “purchasing expensive drugs,” he said with certainty: “The second edition of the basic medicine list is coming out soon, and medicines have been expanded from the first edition of 307 species to more than 500 kinds.” The expansion of the military also meets the expectations of the outside world.

Chen Hao further explained that the first edition of the basic drug list is only a grass-roots version. Like the anticancer drugs, cardiovascular severe drugs, nervous system and psychotropic drugs, plasma products, etc. are not in the first edition, but the new basic drug directory is basically These drugs are included in the above.