Health Ministry to Pick 2,000 County Hospitals for Drug-Pricing Reform

(Beijing) – The National Health and Family Planning Commission has said it will choose 2,000 county hospitals this year to be part of a reform of the medical care system intended to make more affordable medicines available to patients.

During a recent session of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress, Li Bin, director of the health ministry, said changes would be made to make public hospitals less reliant on drug sales.