第一条为加强药品监督管理，保证药品质量，增进药品疗效，保障人民用药安全，维护人民身体健康，特制定本法。
[Article 1] This law has been drawn up in order to strengthen drug control and administration, ensure the quality of drugs, enhance the efficacy of drugs, guarantee safe drug use and safeguard the physical health of the people.

第二条国务院卫生行政部门主管全国药品监督管理工作。
[Article 2] The State Council department responsible for health administration is the body in charge of national drug control and administration.

第三条国家发展现代药和传统药，充分发挥其在预防、医疗和保健中的作用。
[Article 3] The State develops both modern medicines and traditional medicines, and fully utilises them in the prevention and treatment of disease, as well as in health care.

国家保护野生药材资源 鼓励培育中药材。
The State safeguards resources of uncultivated medicinal materials and encourages the cultivation of raw materials used for traditional Chinese medicines.

第二章药品生产企业的管理
CHAPTER II ADMINISTRATION OF DRUG-PRODUCING ENTERPRISES

第四条开办药品生产企业必须由所在省、自治区、直辖市药品生产经营主管部门审查同意，经所在省、自治区、直辖市卫生行政部门审核批准，并发给《药品生产企业许可证》。
[Article 4] The establishment of a drug-producing enterprise must be examined and agreed to by the department in charge of drug production and handling in the province, autonomous region or municipality under the direct control of the Central Government in which the enterprise is located. It shall be subject to examination and approval by the department responsible for health administration in the province, autonomous region or municipality under the direct control of the Central Government, which shall issue the "Drug-production Enterprise Licence".

无《药品生产企业许可证》的工商行政管理部门不得发给《营业执照》。
Without a "Drug-production Enterprise Licence", the department administering industry and commerce may not issue a "Business Licence".

《药品生产企业许可证》应当规定有效期，到期重新审查发证。具体办法由国务院卫生行政部门规定。
The "Drug-production Enterprise Licence" shall stipulate its period of validity, and at the expiry of the period the issue of the licence shall be examined afresh. Specific procedures will be determined by the State Council department responsible for health administration.

第五条开办药品生产企业必须具备以下条件：
[Article 5] The establishment of an enterprise to produce drugs must satisfy the following conditions:

（一）具有与所生产药品相适应的药师或者助理工程师以上技术人员及技术工人。
(1) It must employ pharmacists, technical personnel above the rank of assistant engineer and technical workers appropriate to the drug production carried out by the enterprise.

中药饮片加工企业没有药师或者助理工程师以上技术人员，配备熟悉药性并经县级以上卫生行政部门审查登记的药工人员。
Where an enterprise engaged in the processing of traditional Chinese medicine does not have a pharmacist or technical personnel of a rank above that of assistant engineer, it may use drug industry personnel with an intimate knowledge of drugs who have been examined and registered by a department of health administration above the county level.

（二）具有与所生产药品相适应的厂房、设施和卫生环境。
(2) It must have a factory building, facilities and a hygienic environment appropriate to its production of drugs.

（三）具有能对所生产药品进行质量检验的机构或者人员以及必要的仪器设备。
(3) It must have an organisation or personnel capable of carrying out quality examinations on the drugs produced as well as the necessary instruments and equipment.

第六条药品必须按照工艺规程进行生产，生产记录必须完整准确。
[Article 6] The production of drugs must be carried out in accordance with the correct technological procedures; production records shall be kept in detail and accurately.

中药饮片的炮制必须符合《中华人民共和国药典》,或者省、自治区、直辖市卫生行政部门制定的《炮制规范》的规定。
The preparation of Chinese medicines shall be in accordance with the "Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China", or in accordance with the "Preparation Standards" laid down by the department administering health in that province, autonomous region or municipality under the direct control of the Central Government.

第七条生产药品所需的原料、辅料以及直接接触药品的容器和包装材料，必须符合药用要求。
[Article 7] Raw materials and supplementary materials required for the production of drugs as well as containers and packing materials which come into direct contact with drugs shall meet standards required for pharmaceutical use.

第八条药品出厂前必须经过质量检验；不符合标准的，不得出厂。
[Article 8] Before drugs leave the factory, they must pass a quality examination. If they do not reach the required standard, they must not leave the factory.

第九条药品生产企业必须按照国务院卫生行政部门制定的《药品生产质量管理规范》的要求，制定和执行保证药品质量的规章制度和卫生要求。
[Article 9] Drug-producing enterprises must formulate and implement a system of rules and regulations and hygiene requirements to guarantee the quality of drugs in accordance with the requirements of the "Standards for the Administration of Drug-production Quality" laid down by the department of the State Council administering health.

第三章药品经营企业的管理
CHAPTER III ADMINISTRATION OF DRUG-HANDLING ENTERPRISES

第十条开办药品经营企业必须由所在地药品生产经营主管部门审查同意，经县级以上卫生行政部门审核批准，并发给《药品经营企业许可证》。无《药品经营企业许可证》的，工商行政管理部门不得发给《营业执照》。
[Article 10] The establishment of a drug-handling enterprise must be examined and agreed to by the department responsible for drug production and handling in the place where the enterprise is situated, and must be examined and approved by a health department at county level or above, which will issue a "Drug-handling Enterprise Licence", without which the department administering industry and commerce may not issue a "Business Licence".

《药品经营企业许可证》应当规定有效期，到期重新审查发证。具体办法由国务院卫生行政部门规定。
A "Drug-handling Enterprise Licence" shall stipulate its period of validity, and at the expiry of the period the issue of the licence shall be examined afresh. Specific procedures will be determined by the department of the State Council administering health.

第十一条开办药品经营企业必须具备以下条件：
[Article 11] The establishment of a drug-handling enterprise must satisfy the following conditions:

（一）具有与所经营药品相适应的药学技术人员。
(1) It must employ pharmaceutical technicians appropriate to the medicines handled.

经营中药的企业和兼营药品的企业没有药学技术人员.配备熟悉所经营药品的药性并经县级以上卫生行政部门审查登记的药工人员。
Where an enterprise engaged in the handling of Chinese medicines or partly engaged in handling drugs does not have a pharmaceutical technician it may use drug industry personnel with an intimate knowledge of the medicinal nature of the drugs handled who have been examined and registered by a department administering health at above county level.

（二）具有与所经营药品相适应的营业场所、设备、仓储设施和卫生环境。
(2) It must have business premises, equipment, storage facilities and a hygienic environment appropriate to the drugs handled.

第十二条收购药品，必须进行质量验收；不合格的，不得收购。
[Article 12] On purchasing drugs, quality examinations must be carried out; if the drugs do not come up to standard, they may not be purchased.

第十三条销售药品必须准确无误，并正确说明用法、用量和注意事项；
[Article 13] In selling drugs, it is necessary to be exact and accurate; the method of use, dosage and points to note must be explained precisely.

调配处方必须经过核对，对处方所列药品不得擅自更改或者代用。
In making up prescriptions, checks must be carried out; the drugs itemised in the prescription must not be altered or substituted without authorisation.

对有配伍禁忌或者超剂量的处方应当拒绝调配；必要时经处方医生更正或者重新签字，方可调配。
Where a prescription contains ingredients that are incompatible or amounts of ingredients in excess of the proper dosage, a request to make up the prescription shall be refused; if necessary, after the prescribing doctor has corrected it and signed it again, it may be made up.

销售地道中药材，必须标明产地。
Where authentic Chinese medicines are sold, they shall be labelled to indicate the place of origin.

第十四条药品仓库必须制定和执行药品保管制度，采取必要的冷藏、防潮、防虫、防鼠等措施。
[Article 14] Drug warehouses shall lay down and implement a system of rules and regulations for the storage of drugs and take measures necessary in relation to cold storage, protection against damp, and protection from insects, rodents, etc.

药品入库出库必须执行检查制度。
An inspection system shall be put into effect in relation to drugs which are brought into or removed from the warehouse.

第十五条城乡集市贸易市场可以出售中药材，国家另有规定的除外。
[Article 15] Chinese medicinal materials may be sold in town and country trading markets except where otherwise stipulated by the State.

城乡集市贸易市场不得出售中药材以外的药品持有《药品经营企业许可证》的除外。
Drugs other than Chinese medicinal materials may not be sold in the trading markets of country towns, unless a "Drug-handling Enterprise Licence" is held.

第四章医疗单位的药剂管理
CHAPTER IV ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS IN MEDICAL TREATMENT UNITS

第十六条医疗单位必须配备与其医疗任务相适应的药学技术人员，非药学技术人员不得直接从事药剂技术工作。
[Article 16] Medical treatment units must be staffed with the number of pharmaceutical technicians appropriate to their medical treatment responsibilities. Personnel who are not pharmaceutical technicians may not be engaged directly in pharmaceutical technical work.

第十七条医疗单位配制制剂必须经所在省、自治区、直辖市卫生行政部门审查批准，并发给《制剂许可证》。
[Article 17] The making up of drugs by medical treatment units must be examined and approved by the department in charge of health administration in the province, autonomous region or municipality under the direct control of the Central Government where the unit is situated, which will issue a "Dispensing Licence".

《制剂许可证》应当规定有效期，到期重新审查发证。具体办法由国务院卫生行政部门规定。
A "Dispensing Licence" shall stipulate its period of validity, and at the expiry of the period the issue of the licence shall be examined afresh. Specific procedures will be laid down by the department of the State Council administering health.

第十八条医疗单位配制制剂必须具有能够保证制剂质量的设施、检验仪器和卫生条件。
[Article 18] A medical treatment unit which makes up drugs must have adequate facilities, instruments for examination and hygienic conditions to ensure the quality of the drugs prepared.

第十九条医疗单位配制的制剂，必须根据临床需要并按照规定进行质量检验；合格的，凭医生处方使用。
[Article 19] The drugs made up by medical treatment units must comply with clinical requirements and, in accordance with regulations, quality examinations must be conducted. They are only to be used if up to quality and on a doctor's prescription.

医疗单位配制的制剂不得在市场销售。
Drugs made up by medical treatment units may not be sold on the market.

第二十条医疗单位购进药品，必须执行质量验收制度。
[Article 20] When a medical treatment unit purchases drugs, it must implement a system of checking the quality on delivery.

第五章药品的管理
CHAPTER V DRUG ADMINISTRATION

第二十一条国家鼓励研究、创制新药。
[Article 21] The State encourages research into and development of new drugs.

研制新药必须按照规定向国务院卫生行政部门或者省、自治区、直辖市卫生行政部门报送研制方法、质量指标、药理及毒理试验结果等有关资料和样品。经批准后，方可进行临床试验或者临床验证。
Where a new drug has been researched and developed, in accordance with the regulations, a report must be submitted, with samples, to the State Council department administering health or the department of the province, autonomous region or municipality under the direct control of the Central Government administering health, giving details of the method of research and development, quality norms, pharmacological and toxicological tests and other relevant data. Only after it has been approved may clinical tests or clinical verifications be carried out.

完成临床试验或者临床验证并通过鉴定的新药由国务院卫生行政部门批准发给证书。
Where a new drug has completed its clinical tests or clinical verification and has passed an appraisal it may be approved by the department of the State Council administering health, which will issue a certificate.

第二十二条生产新药，必须经国务院卫生行政部门批准，并发给批准文号。但是，生产中药饮片除外。
[Article 22] The production of new drugs must be approved by the department of the State Council administering health which will issue an approval number. However, the production of Chinese medicines sliced and prepared for decoction is excepted.

生产已有国家标准或者省、自治区、直辖市标准的药品，必须经省、自治区、直辖市卫生行政部门征求同级药品生产经营主管部门意见后审核批准，并发给批准文号。但是，生产中药饮片除外。
The production of drugs for which there is already a national drug standard, or a drug standard of a province, autonomous region or municipality under the direct control of the Central Government, must be examined and approved by the department responsible for health administration in the relevant province, autonomous region or municipality under the direct control of the Central Government after seeking the opinion of the corresponding authority responsible for the drug-producing enterprise. An approval number will be issued. However, the production of Chinese medicines sliced and prepared for decoction is excepted.

第二十三条药品必须符合国家药品标准或者省、自治区、直辖市药品标准。
[Article 23] Drugs must comply with the national drug standard, or with the drug standard of the province, autonomous region or municipality under the direct control of the Central Government.

国务院卫生行政部门颁布的《中华人民共和国药典》和药品标准，为国家药品标准。
The "Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China" and drug standards promulgated by the department of the State Council administering health are the national drug standards.

国务院卫生行政部门的药典委员会负责组织国家药品标准的制定和修订。
The Pharmacopoeia Committee of the department of the State Council administering health is the body responsible for handling the setting and revision of national drug standards.

第二十四条国务院卫生行政部门和省、自治区、直辖市卫生行政部门可以成立药品审评委员会，对新药进行审评，对已经生产的药品进行再评价。
[Article 24] The State Council department responsible for health administration and the departments of the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities under the direct control of the Central Government administering health may establish a Drug Evaluation Committee to evaluate new drugs and re-evaluate drugs already being produced.

第二十五条国务院卫生行政部门对已经批准生产的药品，应当组织调查；对疗效不确、不良反应大或者其他原因危害人民健康的药品，应当撤销其批准文号。
[Article 25] The department of the State Council responsible for administering health shall organise investigation into drugs already approved for production; where the efficacy of a drug is not reliable, the side-effects to a drug are great, or a drug is for any other reason harmful to people's health, the approval number shall be revoked.

已被撤销批准文号的药品不得继续生产、销售；已经生产的由当地卫生行政部门监督销毁或者处理。
Where the approval number of a drug has been revoked, production and sale of the drug may not be continued; what has already been produced shall be burnt or disposed of under the supervision of the local department administering health.

第二十六条禁止进口疗效不确、不良反应大或者其他原因危害人民健康的药品。
[Article 26] It is forbidden to import a drug if its efficacy is not reliable, if its side-effects are great, or it is for any other reason harmful to people's health.

第二十七条首次进口的药品，进口单位必须提供该药品的说明书、质量标准、检验方法等有关资料和样品以及出口国（地区）批准生产的证明文件，经国务院卫生行政部门批准，方可签订进口合同。
[Article 27] Where a drug is being imported for the first time, the importing unit must submit a written description of the drug, details of its quality standards, testing and other relevant data, samples, and documentation proving that the exporting country (place) has approved production. Only when the approval of the department of the State Council administering health has been obtained may the import contract be signed.

第二十八条进口的药品，必须经国务院卫生行政部门授权的药品检验机构检验；检验合格的，方准进口。
[Article 28] Imported drugs must be examined by a drug examination body so authorised by the State Council department responsible for health administration. Only when a drug passes examination will importation be permitted.

医疗单位临床急需或者个人自用进口的少量药品按照海关的规定办理进口手续。
The importation of a small amount of a drug to meet the urgent clinical needs of a medical treatment unit or for the personal use of an individual is to follow the importation procedures stipulated by Customs.

第二十九条对国内供应不足的中药材、中成药，国务院卫生行政部门有权限制或者禁止出口。
[Article 29] Where the supply of Chinese medicinal materials or prepared Chinese medicine is not sufficient for the Chinese domestic market, the State Council department responsible for health administration has the power to restrict or prohibit its export.

第三十条进口、出口麻醉药品和国务院卫生行政部门规定范围内的精神药品，必须持有国务院卫生行政部门发给的《进口准许证》、《出口准许证》。
[Article 30] In order to import or export narcotic drugs or psychotropic drugs which come within the scope laid down by the department of the State Council administering health, it is necessary to hold an "Import Licence" or "Export Licence" issued by the department of the State Council administering health.

第三十一条新发现和从国外引种的药材，经省、自治区、直辖市卫生行政部门审核批准后，方可销售。
[Article 31] Medicinal materials which have been newly discovered or introduced from abroad may only be sold where they have been examined and approved by the department of the province, autonomous region or municipality under the direct control of the Central Government administering health.

第三十二条地区性民间习用药材的具体管理办法，由国务院卫生行政部门制定。
[Article 32] Detailed provisions for the administration of local customarily used folk medicines will be laid down by the State Council department responsible for health administration.

第三十三条禁止生产、销售假药。有下列情形之一的为假药：
[Article 33] The production and sale of spurious drugs is prohibited. A drug is spurious if any one of the following circumstances exists:

（一）药品所含成份的名称与国家药品标准或者省、自治区、直辖市药品标准规定不符合的；
(1) The names of the ingredients contained in the drug do not correspond to the national drug standard or the drug standard set by the province, autonomous region or municipality under the direct control of the Central Government;

（二）以非药品冒充药品或者以他种药品冒充此种药品
(2) A substance that is not a drug is passed off as a drug, or one sort of drug is passed off as another drug.

有下列情形之一，药品按假药处理：
A drug will be treated as a spurious drug if one of the following circumstances exists:

（一）国务院卫生行政部门规定禁止使用的；
(1) The State Council department responsible for health administration has stipulated that its use is forbidden;

（二）未取得批准文号生产的；
(2) It was produced without first obtaining an approval number;

（三）变质不能药用的；
(3) Due to deterioration, it cannot be used for medicinal purposes;

（四）被污染不能药用的。
(4) Due to contamination, it cannot be used for medicinal purposes.

第三十四条禁止生产、销售劣药。有下列情形之一的药品为劣药：
[Article 34] It is forbidden to produce or sell inferior drugs. A drug is inferior if one of the following circumstances exists:

（一）药品成份的含量与国家药品标准或者省、自治区、直辖市药品标准规定不符合的；
(1) The content of its ingredients does not comply with the national drug standard or the drug standard set by the province, autonomous region or municipality under the direct control of the Central Government;

（二）超过有效期的；
(2) Its period of efficacy has expired;

（三）其他不符合药品标准规定的。
(3) It fails in any other way to comply with stipulated drug standards.

第三十五条药品生产企业、药品经营企业和医疗单位直接接触药品的工作人员，必须每年进行健康检查。患有传染病或者其他可能污染药品的疾病的患者，不得从事直接接触药品的工作。
[Article 35] Personnel of drug-producing enterprises, drug-handling enterprises and medical treatment units who come into direct contact with drugs must undergo a medical examination annually. Persons suffering from contagious diseases or any other disease that could contaminate drugs may not engage in work involving direct contact with drugs.

第六章药品的包装和分装
CHAPTER VI THE PACKAGING AND REPACKAGING OF DRUGS

第三十六条药品包装必须适合药品质量的要求，方便储存、运输和医疗使用。规定有效期的药品，必须在包装上注明有效期。
[Article 36] The packaging of drugs must be appropriate to the requirements of the quality of the drug and must facilitate their storage, transportation and use. Where a period of efficacy for a drug has been fixed, the period of efficacy must be clearly indicated on the package.

发运中药材必须有包装。每件包装上必须注明品名、产地、日期、调出单位，并附有质量合格的标志。
Where Chinese medicinal materials are to be transported, they must be packaged. On each package, the name of the product, its place of origin, the date and the name of the dispatching unit must be clearly indicated and it must be marked to indicate that the quality is up to standard.

第三十七条药品包装必须按照规定贴有标签并附有说明书。
[Article 37] Drug packages must, in accordance with regulations, be labelled and have an instruction booklet attached.

标签或说明书上必须注明药品的品名、规格、生产企业、批准文号、产品批号、主要成份、适应症、用法、用量、禁忌、不良反应和注意事项。
The name of the drug, its specifications, the producing unit, approval number, product batch number, principal ingredients, diseases for which it is indicated, manner of use, side-effects and points to note must be clearly set out on the label or in the instruction booklet.

麻醉药品、精神药品、毒性药品、放射性药品和外用药品的标签必须印有规定标志。
The labels of narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, poisonous drugs, radioactive drugs and drugs for external use only must bear the prescribed mark.

第三十八条药品经营企业分装药品，必须具有与所分装药品相适应的设施和卫生条件，由药学技术人员负责，分装记录必须完整准确。
[Article 38] A drug-handling enterprise engaged in the repackaging of drugs must have equipment and hygienic conditions appropriate for the quantity of drugs repackaged. It must be under the charge of pharmaceutical technicians; records of the repackaging must be complete and precise.

分装药品必须附有说明书，在包装上注明品名、规格、生产企业和产品批号、分装单位和分装批号。规定有效期的药品，分装后必须注明有效期。
An instruction booklet must be attached to a repackaged drug. The product name, specifications, name of the production unit and product batch number and of the repackaging unit and repackaging batch number shall be set out clearly on the package. Where a period of efficacy has been set for the drug, when it has been repackaged, the period of efficacy must be clearly indicated.

第七章特殊管理的药品
CHAPTER VII DRUGS UNDER SPECIAL CONTROL

第三十九条国家对麻醉药品、精神药品、毒性药品、放射性药品，实行特殊的管理办法。管理办法由国务院制定。
[Article 39] The State imposes special controls on narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, poisons and radioactive drugs. The controls will be stipulated by the State Council.

第四十条麻醉药品，包括原植物，只准由国务院卫生行政部门会同有关部门指定的单位生产，并由省、自治区、直辖市卫生行政部门会同有关部门指定的单位按照规定供应。
[Article 40] The production of narcotic drugs, including the original plant, may only be undertaken by units appointed to do so by the department of the State Council administering health and relevant departments acting jointly, and supply may only be undertaken by units appointed by the department of the province, autonomous region or municipality under the direct control of the Central Government administering health and the relevant departments acting jointly.