[National Healthcare Security Administration: Continued Procurement of Dental Consumables Expected to be Completed by the End of the Year] It was announced at the National Healthcare Security Administration's press conference on the results of centralized procurement of dental consumables that the national alliance procurement of dental implant systems and orthodontic consumables has officially commenced. The continued procurement will optimize rules based on the experience gained from the first round, such as adjusting the bidding model to open inquiry, and guiding companies to submit reasonable bids through multi-dimensional price comparisons. Currently, all aspects of the continued procurement are underway. Statistics show that the number of participating companies has increased from 53 to 101, and the number of medical device registration certificates has increased from 269 to 660. Next, medical institutions will be organized to submit their procurement volumes, and this round of continued procurement is expected to be completed by the end of the year.