China cuts prices of traditional medicines

时间：2007-04-11 00:28:19

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Apr.10 - China on Monday announced that prices of 188 traditional Chinese medicines will be cut in its latest effort to provide more affordable1 medicines.

 

The price cut mainly covers medicines used in the treatment of wounds, gynecological, eye, nose, ear, throat and skin diseases, said the National Development and Reform Commission, the country's top economic planning and regulating agency.

 

The commission said retail2 price reduction averaging 16 percent will take effect as of April 16 and save consumers 1.6 billion yuan each year.

 

It also urged local authorities to closely monitor the drug market and take timely measures to lower retail prices of any medicines that were marked up from the wholesale3 price by more than 15 percent at non-profit medical institutions at or above the county level.

 

Medicines are still over-priced despite several price reductions, said Ma Kai, head of the commission, on March 7, adding the nation needs systematic4 reforms to ensure medicines are more affordable.

 

"The drug market is actually very chaotic5 and many medicines have their names changed to avoid price cuts," he said.

 

Ma says the government should take more measures to change the system that requires hospitals to earn a profit by selling medicine. He also wants problems in drug production and distribution addressed and to correct irregularities in the approval of new medicines
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1 affordable kz6zfq     
adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的
参考例句：
  • The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
  • There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。
2 retail VWoxC     
v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格
参考例句：
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
3 wholesale Ig9wL     
n.批发；adv.以批发方式；vt.批发，成批出售
参考例句：
  • The retail dealer buys at wholesale and sells at retail.零售商批发购进货物，以零售价卖出。
  • Such shoes usually wholesale for much less.这种鞋批发出售通常要便宜得多。
4 systematic SqMwo     
adj.有系统的，有计划的，有方法的
参考例句：
  • The way he works isn't very systematic.他的工作不是很有条理。
  • The teacher made a systematic work of teaching.这个教师进行系统的教学工作。
5 chaotic rUTyD     
adj.混沌的，一片混乱的，一团糟的
参考例句：
  • Things have been getting chaotic in the office recently.最近办公室的情况越来越乱了。
  • The traffic in the city was chaotic.这城市的交通糟透了。

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