People's Republic of China (PRC) State Administration of Pharmaceutical Products, a national bureau managed by the State Administration of Market Supervision, was established in March, 1998, and is a directly affiliated institution in charge of drug administrative law enforcement in the State Council.
Its main function is to supervise the research, production, circulation and use of drugs (including Chinese herbal medicines, Chinese herbal pieces, Chinese patent medicines, chemical raw materials and their preparations, antibiotics, biochemical drugs, diagnostic drugs, radioactive drugs, narcotic drugs, toxic drugs, psychotropic drugs, medical devices, sanitary materials, packaging materials, etc.). ) Administratively and technically.