FHB and National Medical Products Administration sign co-operation agreements (with photos)

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     The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, today (May 7) met with the Director of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), Ms Jiao Hong, at the Central Government Offices. They also signed two co-operation agreements in relation to the regulation of drugs and the Chinese Medicines Herbarium.

     Speaking at the signing ceremony, Professor Chan said, "The Food and Health Bureau (FHB) and the NMPA have signed a Co-operation Agreement on Regulation of Drugs and a Co-operation Agreement on Construction, Research and Management of Chinese Medicines Herbarium to enhance communication and co-operation on the regulation of drugs, medical devices and Chinese medicines with a view to safeguarding public health in Hong Kong and the Mainland."

     During the meeting, Professor Chan spoke to Ms Jiao on the feasibility of collaboration between the FHB and the NMPA in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. "The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the NMPA jointly promote the development of the Greater Bay Area by signing the Co-operation Agreement on Regulation of Drugs. The Government of the HKSAR looks forward to attracting local and multinational pharmaceutical and biomedical and health technology companies to apply for registration of new pharmaceutical products in Hong Kong and to introduce medical devices to Hong Kong. We encourage these companies to expand their business in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, benefiting patients in need in the two places," she said.

Professor Chan also suggested strengthening exchanges and co-operation on Chinese medicines between Hong Kong and the Mainland at the meeting. She said, "The Government of the HKSAR is actively planning the establishment of the permanent Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute (GCMTI), which includes the setting up of the Chinese Medicines Herbarium to collect Chinese medicinal materials and the specimens of the animals and plants from which they derived. The herbarium will be opened to the public, the trade and international research institutions. The Mainland has long been supporting the development of Chinese medicines in Hong Kong including exchanges in the area of developing standards for Chinese Materia Medica as well as providing human resources and technical support to the GCMTI. With the signing of Co-operation Agreement on Construction, Research and Management of Chinese Medicines Herbarium, Hong Kong and the Mainland will formulate a systematic Chinese Materia Medica specimen collection programme with a view to improving the collection of the Chinese medicines herbarium of the two places."

The Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Ms Elizabeth Tse, and the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan, also attended the meeting and signing ceremony today.

Ends/Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Issued at HKT 14:50

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The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (left), today (May 7) meets with the Director of the National Medical Products Administration, Ms Jiao Hong, at the Central Government Offices.

The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (fourth left), and officers from the Food and Health Bureau meet with the Director of the National Medical Products Administration, Ms Jiao Hong (third right), and her delegation at the Central Government Offices today (May 7) to discuss matters relating to the development and co-operation on regulation of drugs and Chinese medicines.

The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan (front right), and the Director of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), Ms Jiao Hong (front left), sign a Co-operation Agreement on Regulation of Drugs and another one on Construction, Research and Management of Chinese Medicines Herbarium today (May 7). Back row (from left): the Deputy Director of the Department of Comprehensive and Financial Planning, NMPA, Ms Zhang Wenyue; the Hong Kong Representative of the National Health Commission, Mr Bi Wenhan; the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Comprehensive and Financial Planning, NMPA, Ms Lu Ling; the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Technology and International Cooperation, NMPA, Mr Qin Xiaoling; the Director-General of the National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Dr Li Bo; the Director-General of the Department of Drug Registration, NMPA, Mr Wang Ping; the Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Ms Elizabeth Tse; the Director of Health, Dr Constance Chan; the Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Mr Howard Chan; the Project Director of the Chinese Medicine Hospital Project Office of the Food and Health Bureau (FHB), Dr Cheung Wai-lun; the Head (Chinese Medicine Unit) of the FHB, Miss Grace Kwok; the Assistant Director (Traditional Chinese Medicine) of the Department of Health (DH), Dr Christine Wong; the Assistant Director (Drug) of the DH, Mr Frank Chan; and the Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Health), Ms Leonie Lee, witness the signing ceremony.