Reimbursement drug list total drugs

STO-REC-STATYPRB99T1 Official
3,253

China · as of 7 Dec 2025

Reimbursement drug list total drugs in China stood at 3,253 as of 7 December 2025 (State Council).

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Publisher
State Council
Authority tier
T1 Official
Locator
China updates national medical insurance catalog, adds 114 new drugs
Retrieved
17 Sep 2026
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The country's medical insurance authority has adjusted the list for eight years in a row, increasing the total number of medications to 3,253 and significantly improving coverage in key areas such as oncology, chronic diseases, mental illnesses, rare diseases, and pediatric medications.

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APA
State Council of China. (2025). China updates national medical insurance catalog, adds 114 new drugs. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202512/07/content_WS6934f5f6c6d00ca5f9a07f64.html. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_YPRB992163ZBAGNZW8795F4MFC
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State Council of China. "China updates national medical insurance catalog, adds 114 new drugs." 2025, https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202512/07/content_WS6934f5f6c6d00ca5f9a07f64.html. Accessed 17 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_YPRB992163ZBAGNZW8795F4MFC.
Chicago
State Council of China. "China updates national medical insurance catalog, adds 114 new drugs." 2025. https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202512/07/content_WS6934f5f6c6d00ca5f9a07f64.html. Accessed September 17, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_YPRB992163ZBAGNZW8795F4MFC.
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@misc{statecouncil2025reimbursement5f4mfc, author = {{State Council of China}}, title = {China updates national medical insurance catalog, adds 114 new drugs}, year = {2025}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_YPRB992163ZBAGNZW8795F4MFC}, note = {Original source: https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202512/07/content\_WS6934f5f6c6d00ca5f9a07f64.html. Accessed September 17, 2026.} }

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China updates national medical insurance catalog, adds 114 new drugs
Type
Press release
Published
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China updates national medical insurance catalog, adds 114 new drugs
Retrieved
17 September 2026
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17 September 2026
Last revision
17 September 2026
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