China Releases New Drug GMPs; Domestic Consolidation Expected To Accelerate
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
SHANGHAI - China's State FDA released its long-awaited good manufacturing practices guidelines for pharmaceutical products Feb. 12, which will begin to be implemented in all new drug manufacturing sites in March
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