The U.S. has initiated separate Section 232 investigations on the national security effects of imports of (i) semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment, as well as their derivative products, and (ii) pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients. Additionally, a separate proceeding will soon be launched on processed critical minerals and their derivative products. These investigations could result in the establishment of additional tariffs and other import restrictions on these products.

Hong Kong has the highest life expectancy in the world thanks to its advanced healthcare services. In addition, the city expects to be home to an increasingly aging population, as is the case with many other developed economies, in the years to come. The number of elderly people aged 65 or above is projected to increase from 20% of the total population in 2021 to 32% by 2041.

This page lists the contact information of Hong Kong trade associations related to medical supplies and medicine.

On 25 March, the National Medical Products Administration announced that the 2025 edition of the Pharmacopoeia of the PRC will enter into force on 1 October. All marketing authorisation holders and all drugs produced and marketed must comply with the publication’s requirements. Assessments must be made on whether or not drug registration standards meet the relevant standards of the pharmacopeia’s new edition. If changes need to be made to the drug registration standards, supplementary paperwork should be submitted before the date of implementation of the new edition so that changes can be made according to requirements. If the changes involve drug prescriptions, production technologies, raw materials, excipients or packaging materials and containers in direct contact with drugs, verification must be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Measures for the Administration of Drug Registration, the Administrative Measures for Drug Post-Marketing Changes (For Trial Implementation), and relevant technological and quality management specifications. Changes will be implemented after record-filing.