If they finished the V trial in Q4, Hainan reviewing the data and approving V for that special zone is lighting fast! How did you stumble onto this info?
Appears to me this is likely to have a limited impact - only rich Chinese people who can travel their will be able to get V - wonder if they have to go there for refills as well?
In September 2019, the Hainan Medical Zone Implementation Plan, also known as the National Nine Articles, first introduced numerous key policies and delegated the authority to approve the import of drugs to the local authorities. The plan had the following effects:
- Allowed in-zone medical institutions to import much needed foreign drugs and medical equipment that are not yet approved by the top drug authority in China.
- Allowed patients to take imported drugs of limited dosage (which have not been registered in China) out of the pilot zone for personal use.