Pediatric medicine approvals

STO-REC-STATATWKB6T1 Official
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China · 2024

Pediatric medicine approvals in China stood at 106 in 2024 (State Council).

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Publisher
State Council
Authority tier
T1 Official
Locator
Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs
Retrieved
17 Sep 2026
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Verified

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In addition, China approved 106 pediatric medicines, and 35 medications were granted expanded pediatric indications, which is expected to help alleviate the shortage of pediatric medication options, the report said.

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State Council of China. (2024). Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202503/20/content_WS67db7e91c6d0868f4e8f0fd6.html. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_ATWKB693AP7BKEMW05WVGC6VK5
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State Council of China. "Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs." 2024, https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202503/20/content_WS67db7e91c6d0868f4e8f0fd6.html. Accessed 17 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_ATWKB693AP7BKEMW05WVGC6VK5.
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State Council of China. "Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs." 2024. https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202503/20/content_WS67db7e91c6d0868f4e8f0fd6.html. Accessed September 17, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_ATWKB693AP7BKEMW05WVGC6VK5.
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@misc{statecouncil2024pediatricgc6vk5, author = {{State Council of China}}, title = {Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs}, year = {2024}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_ATWKB693AP7BKEMW05WVGC6VK5}, note = {Original source: https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202503/20/content\_WS67db7e91c6d0868f4e8f0fd6.html. Accessed September 17, 2026.} }

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Authority tier
Tier 1 · Multilateral Official
Report
Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs
Type
Press release
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Locator
Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs
Retrieved
17 September 2026
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17 September 2026
Last revision
17 September 2026
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