Campaign promotes first aid in schools
The Ministry of Education has launched a pilot campaign to select 3,000 schools nationwide to boost first aid knowledge and training among teachers and students.
The campaign is the third of its kind since 2022. A total of 1,021 schools had been involved in previous campaigns.
According to a notice issued by the ministry on Jan 2, the move aims to disseminate knowledge of first aid and enhance the capabilities of emergency responses on campuses.
Under the pilot, schools covering all educational levels will utilize different channels such as orientation education, physical education classes and social practice activities, to provide first aid training.
By doing so, it is hoped that teachers and students will become more aware of the importance of respecting and cherishing life so as to better safeguard their safety and health, the notice said.
Drug, medical device regulations to be reformed
China has issued a guideline on comprehensively deepening the reform of regulations on drugs and medical devices to promote the high-quality development of the pharmaceutical industry.
The document, issued by the General Office of the State Council, aims to accelerate the construction of a unified national market and foster a globally competitive innovation ecosystem to transform China from a major pharmaceutical manufacturer into a pharmaceutical powerhouse.
The guideline stipulates that by 2027, the legal and regulatory frameworks for drug and medical device supervision will be more enhanced, while the quality and efficiency of review and approval processes for innovative drugs and devices will be significantly improved.
By then, whole-lifecycle regulation in this field will be strengthened to ensure product safety and quality, as per the guideline.
The document outlines 24 reform measures across the key areas of increasing support for innovation in R&D, improving review and approval efficiency, enhancing the compliance level of the pharmaceutical industry via efficient and strict supervision, expanding opening up and cooperation, and fostering a regulatory system that meets the needs of industrial development and safety.
Indiscriminate, for-profit inspections urged to stop
The General Office of the State Council issued a document on Jan 3 strictly regulating administrative inspections on companies, aiming to curb arbitrary inspections and effectively ease their burden.
Profit-driven and indiscriminate administrative inspections should be prevented to better regulate the manner in which inspections are carried out, the document said.
By the end of June this year, relevant State Council departments shall have established an inspection system that covers different levels and categories, and the existing standards for administrative inspections shall be made public, it said.
By the end of this year, a mechanism for assisting administrative inspections in other locations should be well established, and relevant rules need to be made clear, the document added.
