China's drug price negotiation program saves billions for patients

BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's expanded drug coverage through price negotiations had saved patients over 880 billion yuan (about 112.4 billion U.S. dollars) as of October 2024, according to the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA).

At a press conference in Beijing on Thursday, the NHSA reported that drugs covered by China's medical insurance via price negotiations had by last month been acces