China Medical News

The fourth round of China's centralized bulk medical procurement has resulted in a 70% drop in the average price of 30 types of medical devices, according to the National Healthcare Security Administration.

The products cover intraocular lens and sports medicine consumables for the treatment of cataract patients and patients who need sports medicine surgery due to labor or sports muscle or ligament damage. "The aging population has led to an increasing demand for intraocular lenses," and "cases of damaged joints, pulled muscle and strained ligament are surging in the national fitness boom." said Jiang Changsong, an assistant to the dean of the National Healthcare Institute of the Capital Medical University in Beijing.(Source: China Daily)