摘要
1 BACKGROUND Before the State Council of the People’s Republic of China issued the“Opinions on the Reform of the Examination and Approval System of Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices”[1],several problems existed in China’s drug evaluation and approval system.The long approval time and low efficiency of new drug marketing seriously affected the enthusiasm for drug innovation.To this end,the current“Drug Registration Regulation”(DRR)[2]was initiated by the National Medical Products Administration of China and officially implemented on July 1,2020.To encourage clinical value-oriented drug innovation,four expedited drug programs were first proposed,including breakthrough therapy drugs,conditional approval,priority review,and special approval procedures.For drugs listed in the expedited programs,the drug regulatory authorities and professional technical institutions should provide policy and technical support,prioritize the allocation of communication and review resources,and thereafter shorten the review time as much as possible.
