The State Administration for Food and Drug has approved simultaneous port inspection and market sales of Herceptin, the Shanghai Municipal Food and Drug Administration told thepaper.cn Monday.The move saves two to three months from the time required for the drug to reach the hands of customers amid a shortage in the domestic market.Herceptin is a targeted therapy for HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer and HER2 positive gastric cancer. Patients who lack the drug might not recover or could risk shortening their lives.In July 2017, Herceptin was included in the National Reimbursement Drug List. The market price of the drug, which was marked 19,800 yuan ($3,092) for an injection before the inclusion, dropped 60 percent to 7,600 yuan.As the national reimbursement scheme can cover 70 to 80 percent of the drug's cost in most regions, meaning a customer can buy Herceptin at 1,500 yuan for an injection, demand for the drug skyrocketed.Swiss-based drug maker Roche Holding AG, the producer and sole supplier of Herceptin in China's market, said on May 31 that the company has taken several measures to deal with the shortage, including implementing the China market priority strategy, raising the production capacity to full steam, and optimizing logistics channels.The company also filed an application with the State Administration for Food and Drug, asking to relocate the production of Herceptin from its current base to a new one with a higher production capacity. The application was approved May 30.Despite the measures, the company said as it takes longer for production and inspection of the drug, and also time for import and inspection by Chinese authorities before entering the market, it still needs time to fully meet the demand. personalised wristbandscustom rubber bandscheap rubber wristbandscustom sweatbands no minimum
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) conducted its annual aircraft crash and rescue exercise on Wednesday morning to test its readiness and effectiveness in handling contingencies. Over 1,000 representatives from more than 100 organizations and government departments joined the exercise, which aims to provide opportunities for the airport community and related parities to familiarise themselves with and practise cooperation in emergency procedures dealing with aircraft incidents. The drill started at 2:00 am (Hong Kong time) when a simulated arrival flight carrying 130 people mistakenly entered a taxiway not assigned for its use after landing. The aircraft caught fire and caused heavy smoke inside the cabin after its starboard engine had hit a construction site hoarding and crashed into an adjacent diesel generator. Air Traffic Control Tower personnel immediately activated the crash alarm. The Airport Emergency Center (AEC) was activated to facilitate close communications and coordination among different departments and organizations. A mobile liaison center was also set up to coordinate the field activities with on-scene commanding units of government departments. In the simulated scenario, 15 fire appliances and 16 ambulances were deployed to the scene. A total of 3 deaths and 80 injuries were reported. Injured passengers and crew members were rescued and conveyed to six hospitals by ambulance or other vehicles. The exercise stood down at 6:30 am (Hong Kong time). C K Ng, Executive Director of the Airport Authority Hong Kong's Airport Operations, said, "At HKIA, safety is paramount and we always put priority on safeguarding the safety of passengers and the airport community. The exercise this morning provided an opportunity to test the coordination and rescue procedures related to a construction site at the airport." Ng added that the airport authority will continue conducting various drills with their contractors and business partners to ensure the readiness of all parties in response to contingencies. Each year HKIA conducts more than 100 drills, exercises and training seminars covering a number of operational disruption and emergency response scenarios, including severe weather, system failure, equipment malfunctions, public health incidents and security issues.
