China FDA takes closer look at medical devices

The China Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it has launched a five-month national campaign to shore up product standards in the medical devices industry.

The industry has been developing rapidly in recent years and reached more than 400 billion yuan ($64.9 billion) in sales last year, said Yan Jiangying, director of the administration's general office.

The campaign will inspect manufacturers across a range of medical devices, from large instruments such as computed tomography scans to small tools such as syringes and patches, she said.