Article Title
The Chinese Regulatory Licensing Regime for Pharmaceutical Products: A Law and Economics Analysis
Abstract
China's pharmaceutical market has expanded dramatically in the past twenty years and is expected to become the largest in the world by the year 2050. However, entry to the market remains difficult for many international pharmaceutical manufacturers due to the country's costly and complicated regulatory licensing requirements. This Article provides an overview of the regulatory licensing regime for pharmaceutical products in China. Then, the Article evaluates three key features of the regulatory licensing regime through a law and economics approach. These features include the use of licensing, as contrasted with alternative regulatory and non-regulatory mechanisms; the standards to be met by license applicants; and the procedures to be followed by applicants before licenses are granted.
Recommended Citation
Qing Zhang,
The Chinese Regulatory Licensing Regime for Pharmaceutical Products: A Law and Economics Analysis,
15
Mich. Telecomm. & Tech. L. Rev.
417
(2009).
Available at:
https://repository.law.umich.edu/mttlr/vol15/iss2/4
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