Cumulative drug approval applications under priority review (annual)

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496

China · 2020–2024

Cumulative drug approval applications under priority review in China (annual) stood at 496 in 2020–2024 (NMPA).

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

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Since China updated its drug registration and administrative rules in 2020, 496 drug approval applications have been placed under the priority review program, with 42.54 percent treating cancer.

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APA
National Medical Products Administration. (2024). Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://english.nmpa.gov.cn/2025-03/21/c_1080286.htm. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_K4TT8DNWNY5FFD4SR1X56F0PT1
MLA
National Medical Products Administration. "Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs." 2024, https://english.nmpa.gov.cn/2025-03/21/c_1080286.htm. Accessed 17 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_K4TT8DNWNY5FFD4SR1X56F0PT1.
Chicago
National Medical Products Administration. "Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs." 2024. https://english.nmpa.gov.cn/2025-03/21/c_1080286.htm. Accessed September 17, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_K4TT8DNWNY5FFD4SR1X56F0PT1.
BibTeX
@misc{nmpa2024cumulative6f0pt1, author = {{National Medical Products Administration}}, title = {Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs}, year = {2024}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_K4TT8DNWNY5FFD4SR1X56F0PT1}, note = {Original source: https://english.nmpa.gov.cn/2025-03/21/c\_1080286.htm. Accessed September 17, 2026.} }

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Publisher
National Medical Products Administration · homepage ↗
Authority tier
Tier 1 · Multilateral Official
Report
Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs
Type
Press release
Published
Locator
Measures facilitate approval of 48 first-in-class innovative drugs
Retrieved
17 September 2026
Link status
Reachable (HTTP 200)
Report licence
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Audit status
Verified
Review protocol
Editorial review
Checked on
17 September 2026
Last revision
17 September 2026
Archival URI
/stat/stat_K4TT8DNWNY5FFD4SR1X56F0PT1