The National Health Commission, National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention today issued the National Essential Medicines List (2026 edition), to take effect September 1. The list includes 794 medicines: 476 chemical drugs and biologics and 318 traditional Chinese patent medicines.

2026-07-09

The National Health Commission, National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention today issued the National Essential Medicines List (2026 edition), to take effect September 1. The list includes 794 medicines: 476 chemical drugs and biologics and 318 traditional Chinese patent medicines.