Table 1 Timeline for “4 + 7” policy
Date | Key events |
|---|---|
June 20, 2018 | Premier Li Keqiang presided over a State Council executive meeting to discuss the work of “National Centralized Drug Procurement (NCDP) pilot”. |
November 14, 2018 | President Xi Jinping presided over the fifth meeting of Commission for Deepening Overall Reform of the CPC Central Committee. This meeting approved the Pilot Program of National Centralized Procurement Drug Procurement. |
November 15, 2018 | Shanghai Joint Procurement Office issued the 4 + 7 City Centralized Drug Procurement Document, and announced the procurement plan. A total of 31 drug varieties were involved. |
December 6, 2018 | At 8:30 − 10:00 am, drug manufacturers submit quotation application and relevant materials. |
December 6, 2018 | At 2:00 pm, carry out negotiations and bidding. |
December 7, 2018 | Shanghai Joint Purchasing Office announced the proposed bidding results. |
December 7, 2018 | Chinese government organized the deployment meeting for the pilot work of National Centralized Drug Procurement and Use. Vice premier Sun Chunlan attended the meeting and delivered a speech, emphasized the importance of steady promoting NCDP pilot work. |
December 17, 2018 | Shanghai Joint Purchasing Office announced the bidding results. 25 drugs (by generic name) in the “4 + 7” List were included, with an average price cut of 52 % and the highest price cut of 96 %. |
January 1, 2019 | General Office of the State Council issued the Notice on Issuing the Pilot Program for National Centralized Drug Procurement and Use (GBF [2019] No.2). |
March to April, 2019 | From March 1 to April 1, 2019, 11 pilot cities started the procurement of winning products one after another. |