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Hong Kong drug regulator aims to lead innovation, not mimic overseas models

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Hong Kong's new drug regulatory body, the Centre for Medical Products Regulation (CMPR), aims to foster medical innovation and build global trust. Dr. Li Zili, the controller, stated the agency will leverage Hong Kong's unique "one country, two systems" principle and mainland China's robust pharmaceutical industry. The CMPR intends to differentiate itself from existing international regulatory models, such as the United States Food and Drug Administration, by acting as a catalyst for innovation. AI

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Hong Kong drug regulator aims to lead innovation, not mimic overseas models

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Emily Hung ·

    Head of Hong Kong’s new drug regulator pledges to build trust, push innovation

    The head of Hong Kong’s new drug regulatory body has pledged to build a fully capable and globally trusted agency that will become a catalyst for medical innovation rather than merely acting as a “miniature version” of existing overseas models. Dr Li Zili, controller of the Hong …

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