Chinese lawmakers on Sunday started to read a draft law on vaccine¹ management aimed at tightening² supervision³ over the industry.

 

中国立法者周日开始起草疫苗管理法草案，以加强对该行业的监督。

 

The draft was submitted for first review to the bi-monthly legislative⁴ session of the Standing⁵ Committee of the National People's Congress, which opened Sunday.

 

Basic research and application research on vaccines⁶ should be supported, the draft says, noting that the development, production and reserves of vaccines for major diseases should be regarded as national strategies.

 

The draft tightens⁷ control over access to vaccine production and sales, listing additional requirements separate from those for the pharmaceutical⁸ industry.

 

Those in major job positions in vaccine-producing companies should pass a qualification review, especially in terms of their credit records, professional backgrounds and experience in the industry, according to the draft.

 

Every batch⁹ of vaccines should be examined by authorized¹⁰ institutions before being released to the market, the draft said.

 

Making specialized¹¹ regulations on the industry, the law could help vaccine-producing companies improve management and production quality, said Tang Minhao, head of a food and drug research organization based in Shanghai.

 

The draft also elaborates on the responsibilities of related government departments, demanding an information sharing mechanism¹² and disclosure of vaccine safety information.

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