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    Research on the Status Quo and Optimization of Centralized Procurement of Coronary Stents
    Zhang Yuting, Liu Xiaoxi
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (1): 20-28.  
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    Objective To study the impact of the first national centralized procurement of coronary stents on patients’ psychology, the economy of medical institutions, and the survival and development of the coronary stents industry, and to provide suggestions on perfecting procedures to better carry out the centralized procurement of coronary stents. Methods Literature analysis was used to investigate the results of the procurement of coronary stent in a province and a hospital. Results and Conclusion The centralized procurement of coronary stents has alleviated the economic pressure of patients, but it has many problems. Therefore, this paper proposes some suggestions, such as promoting the orderly development of the coronary stent industry, improving the evaluation link of the centralized procurement of coronary stents, adopting the accurate reporting model to ensure the quality of coronary stents and improving the standardization of clinical services.
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    Analysis of Drug Medical Insurance Access Pricing Based on the Perspective of Binary Equilibrium
    Zhang Junjun, Wang Shuling
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (2): 117-125.  
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    Objective To study the influencing factors in the process of national medical insurance negotiation and drug pricing from the dualistic equilibrium perspective, and to provide reference for the harmonious management of drug pricing in China. Methods Through the literature analysis and policy review, the pricing subject, pricing basis and price control system in the pricing process of medical-accessed medicines were analyzed from the perspective of binary equilibrium and harmonious management. Results and Conclusion It is found that four balances in the drug pricing process, two balances in pricing basis and three balances in price control system need to be considered, respectively. Drug pricing is the key content of national medical insurance access, which is also the hotspot of the policy in the pharmaceutical fields in recent years. Drug pricing not only reflects the value of drugs, but also reflects a lot of top-level designs of binary equilibriums in medical insurance policy. While the rational design of drug pricing requires the joint efforts of the government, pharmaceutical companies and relevant experts to comprehensively consider many equilibriums, so as to improve the relevant systems.
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    Quantitative Analysis of the Policy of Centralized Drug Procurement Based on PMC Index Model
    Duan Xiaoxiang, Wang Shuling
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2025, 20 (3): 222-235.  
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    Objective To quantitatively analyze the policy of centralized drug procurement centralized drug procurement in order to provide reference for the subsequent policy formulation and improvement. Methods Text mining method was used to process 15 centralized drugs procurement policies issued at the national level during 2015-2022, and a PMC index evaluation model of centralized drug procurement policies was established. Then, 15 centralized drug procurement policies were quantitatively analyzed from the overall and comparative perspective through an evaluation model. Results and Conclusion The average PMC index of 15 centralized drug procurement policies was 6.95, which was acceptable on the whole. Among them, eight were excellent and seven were acceptable. As to the first-order variables, the centralized drugs procurement policy still lacks incentives and constraints. The comparative results show that there are differences in the content and structure of policies, but they are strongly related to each other. Chinese centralized drug procurement policy has been basically formed, which is closely related to medical insurance and medical policies. However, it is still necessary to pay attention to the structure of the policy to ensure the elaboration of the policy content.
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    Rapid Health Technology Evaluation of Off-label Use of Magnesium Isoglycyrrhizinate Injection
    Yao Lan, Li Lin, Tian Lijuan
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2025, 20 (1): 80-87.  
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    Objective To evaluate the preventive drug use of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate injection beyond the instructions by rapid health technology, and to provide reference for its rational clinical application. Methods The databases such as PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, HowNet, Wanfang, VIP and HTA websites were searched. Two researchers screened the literature to extract data according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. If necessary, a third researcher was consulted. The included literature was analyzed and concluded through corresponding quality evaluation. Results and Conclusion Four meta-analysis articles and five pharmacoeconomics articles were included. In terms of effectiveness, compared with the blank group and the control group (diammonium glycyrrhizinate, glutathione, and polyene phosphatidylcholine), the preventive use of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate injection had a lower incidence of drug-induced liver injury with a more significant reduction in the levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and total bilirubin. In terms of safety, except for an economic study in which some patients had a transient increase in blood pressure during the use of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate injection, other studies did not show the increasing risk of adverse reactions due to preventive medication. In terms of economy, the use of magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate injection for prevention of different diseases did not necessarily have economic advantages over the control group (blank group and reduced glutathione, polyene phosphatidylcholine injection, traditional Chinese medicine combined with magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate injection). In the prevention of drug induced liver injury, magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate injection used beyond the instructions has certain efficacy and safety, but it may not be the economic optimal for other different diseases.
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    Implementation of the Guidelines for Oncolytic Viruses in China
    Meng Qinghe, Wang Shuling, Yang Mo
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (4): 344-350.  
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    Objective To study related guidelines such as “Guidelines for Clinical Trial Design of Oncolytic Viruses” “Technical Guidelines for Non-clinical Research and Evaluation of Gene Therapy Products” and “Technical Guidelines for Pharmacological Research and Evaluation of Oncolytic Viruses (OVs) Products” issued by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) on OV and offer some suggestions for further improvement of the policies and regulations. Methods Literature comparison and questionnaire survey were used in this paper to investigate the difficulties encountered in the practical work of domestic companies that have conducted clinical trials, thus drawing some lessons to help the subsequent implementation of the guidelines. Results and Conclusion According to the characteristics of specific varieties and the published laws, regulations and guidelines, companies can adopt more suitable and scientific strategies to accelerate the development of anti-cancer drugs. In the future, as more clinical studies and product development for various cancers expand, regulatory requirements are expected to become more specialized and complex. Learning from the regulatory experience of developed countries and regions, we can improve the regulatory system by adapting it to national conditions and development status of China. Additionally, some ideas and useful inspirations can be provided after reviewing the content of the relevant guidelines and the obstacles in the practice of corporate R&D process can be addressed. These efforts will facilitate the speed of R&D and allow enterprises to work more smoothly and efficiently.
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    Study on the Market Environment of Heparin and Development Suggestions in China Based on the PEST Model
    Han Chengcheng, Dong Li
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2025, 20 (1): 38-46.  
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    Objective To analyze the market environment of heparin, and to provide reference for the development of the heparin industry in China. Methods The international market size and competition pattern of heparin was investigated first. Then, environmental analysis of it was made based on the PEST model. Results and Conclusion There is room for optimization of the relevant policies for the development of heparin industry in China. The use of heparin drugs and regulation should be further improved. In addition, the research and development ability of pharmaceutical enterprises should be enhanced, and the development strategy of heparin industry needs to be adjusted.
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    Suggestions on the Good Development of Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Logistics in China
    Wang Mingzheng, Wang Shuling
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (3): 263-271.  
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    Objective To study the characteristics and problems of the development of cold chain logistics in pharmaceutical industry, and to provide a reference for the development of China’s drug logistics. Methods Literature analysis was used to investigate the development of drug cold chain logistics, relevant laws and regulations, and policies in China. Then, the problems of industry development were summarized and some suggestions were put forward by referring to the mature concept of international drug cold chain logistics system. Results and Conclusion China’s cold chain logistics in pharmaceutical field is growing, but it is still in the development stage. By increasing government support, scientific research investment and professional training, the comprehensive strength of drug cold chain logistics can be improved to a certain extent, and the safety of drugs can be guaranteed for the people.
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    Evaluation Criteria and Rationality Analysis of Drug Utilization of Meropenem in a Tertiary Medical Institution in Beijing
    Zhang Qiming, Huang Zhe
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2025, 20 (1): 1-9.  
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    Objective To establish a drug use evaluation (DUE) standard for meropenem in a tertiary medical institution in Beijing, and to analyze the use of meropenem for promoting the rational use of antibiotics. Methods A criteria of DUE of meropenem was established based on drug instructions, related guidelines and experts’ opinions. Then, 120 cases of meropenem use from January to December 2021 were selected to carry out a retrospective study. Results and Conclusion 120 cases of meropenem use involved 8 clinical departments, including 38 cases in the Department of Respiratory Medicine, 25 cases in the Department of Tuberculosis, and 20 cases in the Department of Gastroenterology. The detection rate of pathogenic microorganisms before first use was 79.17%, and the clinical treatment effectiveness rate was 81.67%. The irrational use of meropenem included poor grasp of usage indications, excessively high starting points, inappropriate usage and dosage, non-standard treatment courses, and excessive combination medication. Pharmacists should strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of carbapenem drugs such as meropenem, provide timely feedback on relevant situations, and promote rational clinical medication.
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    Research on the Optimization of the Registration Classification of Biological Products in China
    Li Zhiyi, Huang Zhe
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2025, 20 (2): 99-105.  
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    Objective To provide a theoretical basis for the adjustment of the registration classification of China’s biological products, and to establish a continuously improved registration classification system. Methods Based on literature research, the specific classification methods, classification principles and considerations of biological registration in China, the United States and the European Union were studied to form a complete comparative analysis. Results and Conclusion It is recommended that the division between therapeutic and preventive use should be removed from the registration classification of biologics. The therapeutic, preventive and diagnostic use of the product should be limited as part of the product specification, and the registration should be classified according to the development of biotechnology, innovation, modification and bio-similar drugs. In addition, the supervision of registration of advanced therapeutic products should be different from that of traditional biologics.
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    Improving the Selection Model of Essential Medicines in China by Evidence-based Thinking
    Sun Huanzheng, Fan Jianing, Dong Li, Sun Lihua
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (2): 99-105.  
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    Objective To sort out the problems in the selection model of essential medicines in China, and to put forward some suggestions to optimize the selection model to ensure the rationality of the medicines in the essential medicines list. Methods The domestic and foreign literature on the selection of essential medicines was reviewed. Then, the opinions on the selection methods and results of essential medicines from foreign literature were investigated to make a comparison with the selection of essential medicines in China. Finally, the general and special laws of the selection process of the essential medicines were explored. Results and Conclusion It is recommended that the selection model of essential medicines in China should be further optimized, and the evidence-based thinking and methods should be utilized to enhance the scientific nature of the selection process.
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    Suggestions on Improving China’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation System
    Wang Zuguang, Chen Yuwen
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (3): 232-236.  
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    Objective To analyze the characteristics of breakthrough therapy designation (BTD) and its implementation in China, and to provide reference for the optimization of BTD system. Methods A comparative research method was used to study the content and implementation effect of BTD system in China and the relevant policies and implementation of the same procedures of drug regulatory authorities in the United States, Japan and the European Union. Then, the differences in policies and implementation results among these countries were analyzed to provide suggestions for the implementation and optimization of this system in China. Results and Conclusion China’s BTD system is implemented late and a small number of drugs has been approved. At the same time, there are problems such as insufficient guidance and communication from the agency to applicants, a broad application condition, single review mode, and lack of full-time personnel. Both the agencies and the applicants have limited experience due to the short implementation time of BTD system in China. There are still some problems despite we have learned a lot from the experience of other drug regulatory agencies. Therefore, based on our national conditions, we should strengthen the guidance of evaluation agency to applicants, optimize the eligibility criteria of BTD system, introduce the rolling review, and increase the number of professional liaisons, which can accelerate the development and marketing process of drugs with obvious clinical value, and finally to address unmet medical need.
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    An Overview of Quality Management of Therapeutic Vaccines in Clinical Trials in China
    Lin Hansen, Tian Lijuan
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (1): 50-57.  
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    Objective To provide suggestions and a reference for improving the quality management system of clinical trials of therapeutic vaccines and promoting the development of therapeutic vaccines in China. Methods Literature research, case study and comparative study were used to analyze the quality management system of clinical trials of therapeutic vaccines. Results and Conclusion From the perspective of the sponsor, investigators and the third-party technical service company, the problems such as the low efficiency of clinical trial sample preparation and the lax implementation of the protocol by hospital departments in the quality management of clinical trials of therapeutic vaccines in China were found. Then, the optimization plan for the quality management of clinical trials of therapeutic vaccines is proposed, including optimizing the preparation process of therapeutic vaccines and strengthening the training of hospital department personnel.
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    Research on the Status Quo and Countermeasures of Human Resource Management Outsourcing in China’s Pharmaceutical Enterprises
    Wang Jianing, Wang Shuling
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (1): 64-71.  
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    Objective To explore the current situation of human resource management outsourcing in China’s pharmaceutical enterprises, and to put forward some suggestions for enterprises and the government. Methods The current situation of human resource management outsourcing in China’s pharmaceutical enterprises was analyzed through the method of literature research. Results and Conclusion At present, the status of human resource management outsourcing in China’s pharmaceutical companies is that the level of human resource outsourcing companies is not high, and there are no relevant industry norms and laws. The information asymmetry between pharmaceutical enterprises and outsourcing companies results in adverse selection and moral hazard. Besides, the different culture of pharmaceutical enterprises and outsourcing companies leads to inefficient communication between enterprises and employee. To solve these problems, the government should promote and improve industry norms and laws to regulate the market. In addition, enterprises should clarify the motivation for outsourcing and make good decision on the outsourcing content. Meanwhile, enterprises should strengthen communication with employees to eliminate employees’ concerns.
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    The Development and Experience of American Pharmaceutical Industry Associations and Its Enlightenment to China
    Zhang Yuanyuan, Tian Lijuan
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (3): 237-243.  
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    Objective To study the development history and current situation of pharmaceutical industry associations in the United State and to provide reference for China’s pharmaceutical industry associations. Methods Literature research and comparative study were used to investigate the development history and current situation of pharmaceutical associations in the United States. Then, their characteristics and experiences were summarized. Some countermeasures and suggestions were put forward for the existing problems of pharmaceutical associations in China. Results and Conclusion The institutional environment of pharmaceutical associations in the United States is relatively good, reflecting the characteristics of emphasizing process management and neglecting entrance management with and the help of public supervision. At the same time, the government advocates market competition by adhering to the market-oriented services for the public. American pharmaceutical industry associations have strong innovation capacity and perfect credit system. Drawing on the experience of pharmaceutical industry associations in the United States, China should strengthen the construction of pharmaceutical industry associations. Firstly, the supervision mechanism should be improved. Secondly, these associations should have good partnerships with the government and offer the public the best services. Finally, the fund-raising mechanism of pharmaceutical industry associations should be optimized to ensure the innovative development of the pharmaceutical industry.
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    Comparative Analysis of Profit Model of Typical Pharmaceutical O2O Enterprises in China
    Qu Simeng, Wang Shuling
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (1): 81-88.  
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    Objective To study the profit model of Chinese pharmaceutical O2O enterprises. Methods A case study of three typical pharmaceutical O2O enterprises was conducted, and their profit models were compared. Results and Conclusion The pharmaceutical O2O enterprises in China are divided into three categories according to the profit models. It is found that the current pharmaceutical O2O enterprises have problems such as simple profit model and low corporate profits. Based on these problems, it is recommended that relevant enterprises develop various business models to increase profit channels. Besides, they should establish and improve internal cost control systems.
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    Analytic Hierarchy Process for Technological Risks in the Process of Innovative Drug Development in China
    Diao Yuanyuan, Wu Zhiang
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (1): 29-42.  
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    Objective To identify the critical risks in the process of innovative drug research and development, and to provide reference for improving the efficiency of innovative drug development and risk control in China. Methods Expert investigation and analytic hierarchy process were used to determine the weights of different risks. Results and Conclusion The research and analysis results showed that the risks at different stages of development had different effects on the success rate of drug development, among which the risk at the drug discovery stage influenced the most. In the drug discovery stage, inappropriate target selection had the greatest impact on the success rate of drug development. The lack of appropriate cell tissue or animal models had the greatest impact on the success rate of drug development from the discovery of a compound to the application for clinical trials. The difference in changes between nonclinical and clinical studies had the greatest impact on the success rate of drug development from early clinical studies to pivotal clinical studies. Incorrect dose selection had the greatest impact on the success rate of drug development from pivotal clinical studies to marketing authorization applications. The biggest impact from the marketing authorization application to the approval stage was inadequate communication with regulators. After investigating the weight of risk factors in the process of innovative drug development based on scientific methods, a new perspective for the risk control of new drug development and improving the research and development efficiency is provided.
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    Research on Reimbursement Management of Innovative Drugs Abroad and Its Enlightenment to China
    Yu Hanshuang, Huang Xianqin, Wang Huiyan, Sun Lihua
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (1): 1-8.  
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    Objective To analyze the reimbursement policies of innovative drugs in some developed countries, and to provide reference for future reimbursement management in China. Methods Literature research method was used to study the policies related to the reimbursement management of innovative drugs in Germany, France and Japan, and their successful experience was summarized. Results and Conclusion China should establish an open and transparent value evaluation standard to improve the medical insurance reimbursement management of innovative drugs. Besides, the value of innovative drugs should be taken as an important basis for reimbursement decisions, and an independent third-party value evaluation agency must be established.
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    Research on the Influence of Government R&D Funding and Enterprise R&D Investment on the Innovation Efficiency of Pharmaceutical Industry
    Zhang Xuefeng, Jia Zheng, Fu Shuyong, Zhang Dawei, Xing Hua
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (4): 361-370.  
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    Objective To study the effect of government R&D funding and enterprise R&D input on innovation efficiency of China’s pharmaceutical industry. Methods Based on the inter-provincial panel data of China’s pharmaceutical industry from 2009 to 2019, the stochastic frontier analysis method was used to study the influence of government R&D funding and enterprise R&D input on the innovation efficiency. Results and Conclusion With 1% increase in government R&D funding, the innovation efficiency of enterprises will increase by 0.122%. When R&D investment increases by 1%, innovation efficiency will increase by 0.169%. Both government R&D funding and enterprise R&D investment promote the innovation efficiency of pharmaceutical enterprises, but the increase of enterprise R&D investment contributes more to the improvement of pharmaceutical innovation efficiency.
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    Study on the Impact of Digital Economy on Innovation of Pharmaceutical Companies
    Li Jingran, Zhang Dawei, Jia Zheng, Xing Hua
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2025, 20 (1): 57-67.  
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    Objective To study the importance of digital economy to promote the innovation development of enterprises under the background of the era of information technology reform. Methods The maximum entropy method was used to measure the comprehensive level of digital economy development at provincial level. Besides, the impact of digital economy on the innovation performance of pharmaceutical industry was investigated empirically by using A-share pharmaceutical companies listed in China from 2013 to 2020 as a research sample, and the mediating mechanism of R&D investment and financing constraints on the impact was examined. Results and Conclusion It is found that digital economy is significantly and positively related to the innovation performance of enterprises. The mechanism test shows that digital economy improves innovation performance through the expansion effect of R&D investment and alleviating financing constraints. In the context that digital economy has become a new driving force for enterprise innovation, the combination of digital economy and real economy should be actively promoted, R&D investment in pharmaceutical enterprises should be increased, and financing channels should be broadened.
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    An Exploration of Organizational Development in the Process of Innovation and Transformation of Pharmaceutical Enterprises - Taking X Pharmaceutical Enterprise as an Example
    Gao Lin, Sun Lihua
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (1): 72-80.  
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    Objective To study how to promote the smooth innovation and transformation of enterprises and enhance the market competitiveness of enterprises from the perspective of human resources organization development. In the wave of pharmaceutical industry reform, some entrepreneurs realize the importance of innovation and technology in the future. However, domestic pharmaceutical enterprises are still in the production-oriented stage. In the process of transformative innovation, pharmaceutical enterprises should not only rely on the support of scientific and technological and economic forces, but also need a suitable organizational change and many excellent talents as the source of development. Methods Through retrieving relevant literature and combined with the organizational development practice of X pharmaceutical enterprise, the organizational development model was explored in this paper. Results and Conclusion By forming a system of strategy, organization, talent, culture and mechanism, and building an organizational development model, we can improve the organizational atmosphere and organizational efficiency in the process of enterprise innovation and transformation, so as to enhance the competitiveness of enterprises in the market.
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    Research on Construction of Pharmacovigilance System for Marketing Authorization Holders in China
    Zhao Jiali, Tian Lijuan
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (2): 106-116.  
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    Objective To provide suggestions for helping marketing authorization holders (MAHs) to develop an effective and compliant pharmacovigilance system. Methods The construction strategies of pharmacovigilance system of the multinational pharmaceutical companies were analyzed based on the requirements of regulations and laws. Results and Conclusion There are some gaps between local and multinational pharmaceutical companies in the construction of pharmacovigilance system. We can learn from the experience of multinational pharmaceutical companies to improve the pharmacovigilance system, which includes building a sound pharmacovigilance organizational structure, establishing a series of operational system files and cultivating professional talents. MAHs of China should improve the structure of enterprise pharmacovigilance system. Besides, members of Drug Safety Committee should be department managers with higher position so that they can fulfil the responsibilities of risk assessment. If MAHs possess a large variety and quantity of products, a Drug Safety Committee should be established to ensure the timely discovery of risks. In addition, MAHs should pay attention to the implementation of related regulations and laws on pharmacovigilance and establish compliant, effective and operatable files combing with the actual operation of pharmacovigilance system. Finally, MAHs should introduce and train pharmacovigilance talents, and hire pharmacovigilance experts as consultants to solve the problem of talent shortage.
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    Research on the Development Status, Problems and Countermeasures of Sports and Fitness APPs
    Xiu Yu, Wang Shuling
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2025, 20 (1): 88-93.  
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    Objective To study the increasing use of sports and fitness APPs against the background of national fitness and post-epidemic era, and to provide some suggestions for the development of sports and fitness APPs. Methods Literature survey and mathematical statistics were used to define the concept of sports and fitness APPs, and their characteristics and advantages were investigated. Then, their problems were pointed out. Results and Conclusion The existing problems include some APPs favoring female users, single function, and slightly backward profit model. Some countermeasures such as enriching course types, taking into account all categories of users, expanding more functions, improving service quality, broadening profit channels, and improving marketing level are put forward. This can provide theoretical basis for the operation of sports and fitness APPs and better popularize the culture of national fitness.
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    Comparison of the Development Model of DTP Pharmacy between China and the United States and Its Enlightenment
    Li Yanli, Huang Zhe
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (2): 168-177.  
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    Objective To systematically analyze the development status of DTP pharmacy in the United States and China, and to find out the problems in China’s DTP pharmacy and put forward some countermeasures and suggestions. Methods Relevant literature was searched and reviewed to study the history, market scale and development trend of DTP pharmacy in the United States and China. Then, the problems in China’s DTP pharmacy were found out. Results and Conclusion DTP pharmacy model in the U.S. has taken shape and is maturing. The high degree of industry concentration is an important feature of the U.S. pharmacy. In contrast, China’s DTP pharmacy started late, and the industry pattern has not yet been finalized. There are still some problems in the DTP pharmacy certification and quality management. It is recommended to promote the rapid development of DTP pharmacies in China by encouraging the outflow of prescription drugs, establishing a third-party pharmacy accreditation organization and strengthening the team of licensed pharmacists and other personnel.
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    Research on the Impact of the Centralized Drug Procurement Policy on China’s Pharmaceutical Enterprises
    Miao Li, Tian Lijuan
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (4): 351-360.  
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    Objective To analyze the impact of the centralized drug procurement policy on pharmaceutical enterprises, and put forward some suggestions for improving China’s centralized drug procurement policy. Methods Through literature analysis and comparative research, the relevant policies and implementation effects from the “4 + 7” drug procurement pilot to the seventh batch of volume procurement were sorted out, and the impact of the procurement policy on pharmaceutical enterprises was analyzed. Results and Conclusion The centralized drug procurement policy has continuously improved the enthusiasm of enterprises to participate in bidding, and the consistency evaluation work has been carried out well. However, there are also some problems, such as the reduction of enterprise profits, the difficulty of enterprise operation, the decline in the quality of winning drugs, and the insufficient innovation ability and the supply capacity of enterprises. In this regard, enterprises should reasonably control the cost of drugs to ensure the stable supply of winning drugs. Besides, enterprises should create brand effect for their timely transformation and development. While strengthening pharmaceutical innovation, they can change from low-level generic drug production to R&D innovation. The government should pay close attention to the impact of centralized procurement on the quality and efficiency of enterprise drugs. For instance, the government should improve the pricing rules for drug procurement and increase supervision of drug quality and supply. At the same time, it should give certain policy and financial support to enterprises’ technological innovation and talent introduction.
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    Research and Enlightenment of Text Mining Applications in ADR from Social Media
    Lin Xueyi, Pang Li, Huang Zhe, Lian Guiyu
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (1): 9-19.  
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    Objective To discuss how to use social media data for post-marketing drug safety monitoring in China as soon as possible by systematically combing the text mining applications, and to provide new ideas and methods for pharmacovigilance. Methods Relevant domestic and foreign literature was used to explore text classification based on machine learning, text mining based on deep learning (neural networks) and adverse drug reaction (ADR) terminology. Results and Conclusion Text classification based on traditional machine learning mainly include support vector machine (SVM) algorithm, naive Bayesian (NB) classifier, decision tree, hidden Markov model (HMM) and bidirectional en-coder representations from transformers (BERT). The main neural network text mining based on deep learning are convolution neural network (CNN), recurrent neural network (RNN) and long short-term memory (LSTM). ADR terminology standardization tools mainly include “Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities” (MedDRA), “WHODrug” and “Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine-Clinical Terms” (SNOMED CT).
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    Digital Transformation Trend of the Pharmaceutical Distribution Industry in the Context of New Infrastructure in China
    Gan Xingzhi
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (2): 159-167.  
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    Objective To study the pharmaceutical distribution industry against the background of new infrastructure construction since it is vital to the health and life of the public, and to offer some suggestions to further improve the industry quality and achieve industry upgrading. Methods The national strategies for new infrastructure as well as the underlying logic for enterprise digital transformation were analyzed to provide the outlook on the digital transformation trend of the pharmaceutical distribution industry. Results and Conclusion In the future, the pharmaceutical distribution industry shall transform the pattern, channel, management and control, and experience in the entire business chain in a digital way by focusing on connection efficiency, data efficiency and decisionmaking efficiency.
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    Evaluation of Clinical Value of Siltuximab in Castleman Disease Based on Multi-criteria Decision-making
    Li Jiaxun, Guo Xiaoming, Zhang Fang, Dong Li
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2025, 20 (3): 276-288.  
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    Objective To evaluate the clinical value of siltuximab in the treatment of Castleman disease based on multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) and evidence and value: Impact on decision making (EVIDEM) framework. Methods The evidence matrix for quantitative analysis of MCDA was extracted through literature research, and the weight of each evaluation index was calculated by the maximum differentiation measure in conjoint analysis. Besides, the clinical value of siltuximab in the treatment of Castleman disease was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively based on the results of expert questionnaire surveys. Results and Conclusion The clinical value score of siltuximab was 0.491, and the weight ratio of “therapeutic benefit” (15.39%), “drug effectiveness” (14.46%) and “drug safety” (11.43%) were the three largest. Among the indexes of “drug effectiveness” “drug safety” “patient reported outcome” “therapeutic benefit” and “non-medical cost”, siltuximab for Castleman disease was considered to be a more valuable treatment option than other first-line therapies. By qualitative analysis, 57% experts believed that siltuximab was a better treatment option. The indexes that contribute the most to the overall clinical value of siltuximab are “ therapeutic benefit” “drug effectiveness” and “quality of evidence”, while the indexes that have a negative impact on the clinical value of siltuximab is “drug treatment cost”.
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    Research Progress and Suggestions on China’s Drug Registration Management Based on CiteSpace Knowledge Maps
    Li Yuan, Wang Yijie, Wang Shuling
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (3): 216-224.  
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    Objective To analyze the research status and hot spots in the field of drug registration in China, and to provide some suggestions for the follow-up research. Methods CiteSpace was used to conduct literature quantitative analysis on 684 related articles from 2012 to 2022, and the knowledge map was drawn. Based on this, the main characteristics and development trends of the related studies were summarized. Results and Conclusion The number of articles published was closely related to the regulatory policy of drug registration reform. The authors of these articles did not have good continuity. Besides, research hot spots were closely related to the actual work, which was mainly around the improvement of the review and approval policy, encouraging innovative drug research and development, improving the level of new drug development and other directions. The follow-up studies should further strengthen the continuity of research and inter-agency collaboration. In addition, biomedical registration may become a new research focus in the future.
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    Countermeasures and Suggestions for Strengthening Human Resource Management in China’s Pharmaceutical Industry
    Sun Yuyuan, Wang Shuling
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (2): 202-207.  
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    Objective To provide reference and enlightenment for the development of human resource management in China’s pharmaceutical industry and to put forward some suggestions to promote the further development of pharmaceutical industry. Methods The method of literature review was used to analyze the current situation and existing problems of human resource management in China’s pharmaceutical industry. Results and Conclusion Only by continuously improving the human resource management skills and innovating management methods can pharmaceutical enterprises achieve long-term benefits with sustainable development. The formulation of human resource management strategy in pharmaceutical industry must be conducive to the realization of the business goals of enterprises. To achieve this overall goal, the human resources management department of enterprises must make the plan from a strategic perspective, formulate talent strategic planning which serves the overall strategic goal of the enterprise. As a result, human resource management will play an important role in the development of China’s pharmaceutical industry.
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    Study on the Changes of Medical Income Structure in Government-run Hospitals of Traditional Chinese Medicine from 2012 to 2021
    Song Yamei
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (2): 178-190.  
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    Objective To study the changing characteristics and trend of medical income structure in the governmentrun hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), evaluate the effects of relevant reform measures, and to put forward corresponding suggestions for further optimizing their income structure. Methods The data related to the average medical income of government-run hospitals of TCM from 2012 to 2021 were sorted out. Then, descriptive analysis method was used to analyze the changes of related indicators. Besides, structural change method was applied to investigate the changes of outpatient income and inpatient income. Results and Conclusion From 2012 to 2021, the growth of medical income in government-run hospitals of TCM tended to be stable, and the proportion of medical service income increased from 22.62% (2012) to 29.38% (2021), but the average annual growth rate was only 0.68%. The main items that caused the change of outpatient income structure were medicine revenue, laboratory tests, diagnosis and treatment, and the cumulative contribution rate was 89.15%. The main items that caused the change of inpatient income structure were medicine revenue, sanitary materials, and auxiliary examinations income, with a cumulative contribution rate of 80.04%. However, the contribution rate of registration, diagnosis, treatment, surgery and nursing income reflecting the value of medical personnel’s technical labor was relatively small. The medical income structure of government-run hospitals of TCM underwent great changes and gradually became reasonable, but the medical service income increased slowly, and not all indicators achieved the expectations. To promote the sustainable development of public hospitals of TCM and enable them to provide high-quality and efficient TCM medical and health services, it is necessary to further improve the relevant policy mechanism.
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    Comparison of the Development of CDMO at Home and Abroad and Its Enlightment to China
    Zhao Meng, Huang Zhe
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (3): 244-250.  
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    Objective To analyze the development status of contract development manufacturing organization (CDMO) at home and abroad, and to make some suggestions for the development of CDMO in China. Methods The relevant literature was searched and reviewed, and the development status of CDMOs in the United States, France, Japan and China was compared from the aspects of market scale, development process, development focus, advantages and disadvantages, and policy support. Then, some suggestions for the development of CDMO enterprises in China were summarized. Results and Conclusion Through the comparison of CDMO development at home and abroad, it can be seen that China started CDMO late, there were many technical barriers and its globalization layout were not sufficient. However, the development trend was good and it focused on the field of chemical drugs and biological drugs to constantly develop innovative drugs. China needs to continuously improve its own technical capabilities to carry out innovative research. Therefore, cost reduction and efficiency increase will be the key elements for the development of CDMOs, and they are expected to have a rapid and comprehensive development in the future.
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    Development Trend and Prediction of Stem Cell Technology in China from the Perspective of Patent
    Liu Baijun, Fang Tingxiu, Liu Yue, Yuan Hongmei
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (3): 251-262.  
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    Objective To provide new ideas for the effective treatment of many serious diseases and to solve many major medical problems faced by mankind. Methods In this paper, the invention patents in the field of stem cells in China from 2010 to 2020 were taken as the research object, and the technology status quo in the field of stem cells was analyzed to predict the future development direction through quantitative analysis method. Results and Conclusion The development of stem cell technology in China is in a period of growth with great potential. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the ability of Chinese universities to combine production, education and research. Nowadays, the hotspots in stem cell technology are using culture medium to improve cell proliferation ability, production efficiency, and to induce differentiated cells. Meanwhile, the production efficiency of embryonic stem cells should be improved, and the immunomodulatory effect of embryonic stem cells can be exerted to screen drugs. Besides, the function of hematopoietic stem cells should be enhanced and apply mesenchymal cells in therapy. Since the potential technological gaps are the improvement of therapy, induced differentiation and efficiency of pluripotent stem cells, the improvement of progenitor cell proliferation and the control of cost, we should strengthen R&D investment in culture medium, embryonic stem cells and other technical fields, and achieve the purpose of reducing R&D costs and improving R&D efficiency.
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    Research on the Improvement of Incentive Mechanism for Pharmaceutical Sales Personnel - Taking Company A as an Example
    Jia Fan, Tian Lijuan
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (3): 272-278.  
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    Objective To analyze the improvement of the incentive mechanism of sales personnel in pharmaceutical company A, and to promote the smooth operation and further development of the company in a long term. Methods Compensation incentive, performance appraisal, welfare benefit, training incentive, promotion motivation and enterprise cultural inspiration were explored through questionnaires, telephone interviews and in-person interviews. Results and Conclusion This company’s incentive mechanism has problems in two aspects: Material incentives and spiritual incentives. As to the company’s characteristics and strategic development, the optimization countermeasures of incentive mechanism are proposed from the following three aspects: constructing a reasonable incentive system, establishing an efficient spiritual incentive mechanism, and implementing the dynamic incentive and differentiated incentive simultaneously.
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    Research on the Joint Reformation for Public Health Services, Medical Insurance and Medical Production Circulation from the Perspective of System Science
    Shi Jiatong, Sun Lihua
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (3): 209-215.  
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    Objective To study the linkage points in the reform of public health services, medical insurance and medical production circulation and provide countermeasures for optimizing the reform. Methods The theory of system science was used to analyze the new emergent property of key linkage points in the main reform departments. Results and Conclusion The research found that four linkage points were not active, and all departments of the reform should strengthen their linkage in the following aspects. The departmental linkage in the decision-making mechanism should be strengthened, which requires to revise the assessment indicators of essential drugs in time, and carry out relevant policies. Besides, the linkage of various departments to supervise the use of medical insurance fund should be strengthened. Therefore, the National Health Commission (NHC) and National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) should play their supervisory roles. Lastly, the construction of adverse reaction data sharing platform should be improved.
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    Research on Coordination Model of Pharmaceutical Supply Chain under Carbon Emission Trading Policy
    Zhang Minghe, Huang Zhe
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2025, 20 (3): 199-211.  
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    Objective To provide effective decision making for the subsidy policies given by the government to pharmaceutical enterprises and the coordination model adopted by pharmaceutical stakeholders under the carbon emission trading policy. Methods The Stackelberg model was used to discuss the optimal profits of each member and the whole supply chain under different decision-making models while considering the technical capacity of emission reduction and cost sharing contract. Based on this, the impact of the combined contract decisionmaking model on the technical efforts of drug manufacturers to reduce carbon emission, the profits of supply chain members and the overall profits of supply chain was investigated. Results and Conclusion Research has found that improving the research and development efforts of emission reduction technologies by pharmaceutical enterprises can increase drug sales and enhance the expected profits of pharmaceutical supply chain members. The members of the secondary pharmaceutical supply chain can achieve the optimal expected profit when reaching cooperation. Besides, when the cost sharing contract and quantity discount contract meet the constraint conditions, the combined contract decision model can perfectly coordinate the pharmaceutical supply chain, enabling supply chain members to achieve Pareto improvement and gradually reach Pareto optimum.
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    A Comparative Analysis of the Control Effect of Medical Expenses between General Hospitals and Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospitals from 2012 to 2021
    Song Yamei
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (3): 291-306.  
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    Objective To analyze the changing trend of average medical expenses and structure in general hospitals and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) hospitals and the effects and differences achieved by the two kinds of hospitals through controlling unreasonable growth of medical expenses, so as to provide reference for controlling the rapid rise of medical cost in public hospitals and optimizing the cost structure. Methods Based on the changes of related indicators of medical expense control from 2012 to 2021, the overall characteristics, changes of cost structure and trends of medical expenses in general hospitals and TCM hospitals were investigated. Results and Conclusion From 2012 to 2021, the increase of medical expenses in general hospitals and traditional Chinese medicine hospitals had slowed down, the proportion of drug revenue to medical income began to decline, and the medical service income increased. However, the proportion of inspection, test and sanitary materials income has increased instead of decreasing, but the management cost has decreased. The two kinds of hospitals have achieved certain cost control results, the structure of medical cost has changed greatly, and the technical service and labor value of medical personnel have been reflected to a certain extent. However, it is still necessary to explore a more scientific and reasonable cost control mechanism to promote the further optimization of medical cost structure.
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    Research on the Threshold Effect of China’s Pharmaceutical Export Trade on Internal and External R&D Investment
    Qiao Jiahui, Song Yu, Gong Jingran, Chen Yuwen
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (2): 135-146.  
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    Objective To study the threshold effect of export trade on internal and external R&D investment in China’s pharmaceutical industry, and to provide reference for some pharmaceutical enterprises to improve the investment. Methods The panel data of pharmaceutical industry in 25 provinces and cities in China from 2009 to 2019 were selected to conduct empirical analysis by establishing a threshold regression model, and a better export trade interval was obtained. Results and Conclusion There is a threshold value for the effect of new product export on both internal and external R&D expenditures, and the threshold values are 845.278 8 million yuan and 318.419 8 million yuan, respectively. There is a single threshold effect of export trade on both internal and external R&D investment in China’s pharmaceutical industry, and the effect of export trade on internal and external R&D investment changes from negative to positive as the export trade develops from low to high.
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    Research on the Problems and Countermeasures of the Landing of Negotiated Drugs
    Hu Xiaoting, Chen Binbin, Dong Li, Sun Lihua
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (3): 225-231.  
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    Objective To provide reference for better landing of the negotiated drugs in the future. Methods Relevant data on the negotiated drugs in designated medical institutions and retail pharmacies from the website of the Medical Security Bureau was obtained, and then the allocation and problems of negotiated drugs were summarized and analyzed. Results and Conclusion The main problem for the landing of negotiated drugs is the difficulty of using them in medical institutions. First, there is a small number of designated medical institutions that can use some negotiated drugs. Second, the negotiated drugs vary greatly in the designated medical institutions. Lastly, some designated retail pharmacies do not supply the negotiated drugs. The difficulties in using the negotiated drugs can include subjective reasons and objective reasons. Retail pharmacies are not the official places where patients can use the negotiated drugs. Besides, if medical institutions do not supply and use negotiated drugs, it will pose a great risk to drug safety. Negotiated drugs should be used in designated medical institutions ultimately, which is conducive to safeguarding the rational drug use for patients.
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    Application of Real-World Evidence in the Approval of Antitumor Drugs
    Shang Ya’nan, Huang Zhe
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (4): 311-318.  
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    Objective To study the information of real-world evidence (RWE) that can make up the deficiency of RCT results, the unfeasibility of some trials and the possible ethical problems, and to promote the approval of RWE for anti-tumor drugs. Methods Literature analysis, policy analysis and comparative analysis were used. Results and Conclusion The studies and application of RWE in the United States, the European Union, and China were reviewed. The approval of anti-tumor drugs supported by RWE was generally used for external control groups in single arm trials, clinical efficacy and safety of adjuvant support drugs, or background analysis. The types of approvals included innovative anti-tumor drugs, supplemented indications of the approved drugs, expanding patient population, and combination medication. This study can provide reference for the approval of anti-tumor drugs using RWE in China. It is recommended to combine traditional RCT with RWE to promote the approval of anti-tumor drugs.
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    Research on the Construction of Drug Inspection Evaluation Indicator System
    Hu Di, Liao Ping, Zhu Xin, Dai Yuemin, Ge Yuanyuan, Chen Yuwen
    Asian Journal of Social Pharmacy    2024, 19 (4): 327-343.  
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    Objective To study a way to establish a drug inspection evaluation system in China. Methods Through literature research, behavioral event interviews, Delphi expert interviews, and other methods, the theory of “three-dimensional quality structure model” was used to extract, screen, and construct a set of evaluation indicator system for drug inspection, including 3 first-level indicators, 11 second-level indicators, and 47 third-level indicators. Results and Conclusion An effective management tool to evaluate the quality of drug inspection has not yet been formed in China. According to the requirements of laws, regulations, and departmental rules, combined with the mature drug inspection mechanism of international drug regulatory agencies or organizations and the international quality management theory, some management tools are put forward to improve the quality system of drug supervision.
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