Medical reform to separate medical treatment from pharmacy services

Beijing will fully implement new policies to lower medical costs. According to the policies, medical treatment will be separated from pharmacy services.

The policies will be applied to both top grade hospitals and primary grade hospitals. So far, five hospitals, including Chaoyang Hospital and Youyi Hospital, have been selected to become pilot hospitals to implement the new policies.

The reform will also cover pharmaceutical procurement and distribution. Based on the new system, fees for nursing care and surgery as well as other medical charges will be more reasonable.