News: 2004
January 2004
- Marketing Authorization Holders (MAHs) for Medical Products in Japan
- India Ponders New Medical Device Regulatory Body
- International Quality Standards for Traditional Chinese Medicines
- Japanese Drug Makers Invest in Genetics-Based Drugs
February 2004
- Japanese Drug Makers Look Overseas for Cheaper Clinical Trials
- China to Strictly Enforce GMP for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
- Singapore Expects to Pass Law Regulating Human Stem Cell Research
- Malaysia Formulates New Pharmacy Act to Regulate Alternative Medicines
March 2004
- Japan to Introduce Notification System for Medical Product Changes
- Phase I Clinical Trials for New Drugs in India: Proposed Amendment
- Chinese Government Implements New Laws on Genetic Research
- Singapore Creates Center for Drug Administration
April 2004
- Japan to Require Bar Codes on Prescription Drugs
- Singapore Creates Center for Drug Administration
- Imported Drugs Hit Chinese Market Faster
- Huge Population, Low Costs Bring Clinical Trials to India
May 2004
- Japan: MHLW Deregulates 350 Drugs
- China to Restrict the Sale of OTC Antibiotics
- Health Supplements Industry in Singapore Takes Action to Self-Regulate
- Malaysian Pharmacy Graduates Required to Serve Government for Three Years
June 2004
- Drug Makers Target Japanese Women
- China: GMP Certification Required Beginning July 1, 2004
- India Revises Bioequivalence Guidelines
- Vietnam Gets Strict on Health Products Advertising
July 2004
- MHLW Establishes New System for Consultation in Japan
- Taiwan: Pharmacies Receive Assistance to Meet Labeling Requirements
- Pharmaceutical Registration in Hong Kong: An Update
- New IT Services in Korean Hospitals
August 2004
- Japan: New Agency for Faster Drug Approval
- Vietnam: Increased Opportunities for Foreign Drug Manufacturers
- Hong Kong Launches Center for Health Protection
- Malaysia’s Ministry of Health Introduces the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act
September 2004
- Japan Establishes Programs to Address Medical Errors
- Singapore : HSA Strengthens Pharmaceutical Patent Protection Laws
- Changes in the Medical Device Registration Process in China
- Changes in Taiwan’s Medical Device Regulations
October 2004
- Singapore : New Medical Service Package Offers Subsidies for Cardiac Treatment/Devices
- Japan : MHLW Standardizes Generic Drug Names
- Prescription Required to Purchase Antibiotics in China: An Update
- Taiwan : New Investment Opportunities for Foreign Biotech Companies
November 2004
- Malaysia to Require Hologram Security Labels for Pharmaceuticals Beginning 2005
- China: New Prices Caps on Over 400 Pharmaceuticals
- Korea Establishes Medical Equipment Zone
- Singapore Improves Pharmaceutical Patent Bill
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