Regulation of vaccines passes key test

BEIJING - China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has been complying with international standards for the regulation of vaccines, something that will help open the door to the export of domestically made vaccines, said a press release issued by the World Health Organization's (WHO) Beijing Office on Tuesday.

China's national regulatory authorities were recognized as being "functional", said Lahouari Belgharbi, a scientist from the WHO's Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals.

"Chinese manufacturers can now submit applications to have their vaccine pre-qualified by the WHO," he told Xinhua News Agency.