China’s NHC releases guidelines for updating Rare Disease List

China's National Health Commission released guidelines for adding or updating rare diseases on its national list to encourage development of rare disease policies and therapies in the country.

NHC's notice states that interested bodies can submit applications to add diseases to the list to the commission's Expert Committee for Diagnosis, Therapy, and Insurance of Rare Diseases. The guidelines provide eligibility criteria for the list and information that should be included in the application, such as existing therapies and insurance policies available for the disease in China and other countries or regions. NHC said the list should be updated at least every two years...