In response to claims that drugs from centralized procurement are ineffective, such as "blood pressure not lowering" and "anesthetics not working," the National Healthcare Security Administration recently issued a new statement. While it's good to have a response, this one came too quickly and doesn't match the amount of work required. Moreover, it lacks traceable, real-name endorsements, and even the journalist conducting the interview wasn't named. Therefore, further responses to public concerns are indeed necessary.
During the Shanghai Two Sessions, Zheng Minhua, a standing committee member of the Shanghai CPPCC and director of the General Surgery Department at Ruijin Hospital, pointed out in a media interview that while the national drug procurement has achieved significant results, the public, hospitals, and doctors have other feelings. This led to the widely circulated saying, "blood pressure not lowering, anesthetics not working, laxatives not effective." In fact, there are many posts online about the quality of drugs and medical devices, and these are not isolated opinions.
Zheng Minhua, along with 20 Shanghai CPPCC members, jointly submitted a proposal to the Shanghai CPPCC titled "How to Use Effective Drugs in the Context of Centralized Drug Procurement."