China-Singapore Jingwei client, April 5th, the State Council ’s joint prevention and control mechanism held a press conference on strengthening the quality management of medical materials and regulating market order. How much of the Chinese epidemic prevention and control materials were exported? Will it restrict the export of key medical supplies? The quality of exported medical supplies is not enough? For these hot issues, the official response one by one.
How much of the epidemic prevention and control materials were exported?
Jin Hai, director of the General Operations Department of the General Administration of Customs, said that at present, the overseas epidemic situation is accelerating and spreading, and the orderly development of medical supplies exports is an important measure to deepen international cooperation in epidemic prevention and control and jointly respond to the global public health crisis.
"According to the statistics of the customs, since the end of March this year, the export of epidemic prevention and control materials has increased by a relatively large amount. From March 1 to April 4, the country exported a total of 10.2 billion yuan of major epidemic prevention and control materials. Gimhae introduced, "mainly including about 3.86 billion masks, worth 7.72 billion yuan; 37.52 million pieces of protective clothing, worth 910 million yuan; 2.14 million pieces of infrared thermometers, worth 330 million yuan; 16,000 ventilators, worth 3.1 100 million yuan; 2.84 million boxes of new coronavirus detection reagents and 8.41 million pairs of goggles. "
Jin Hai said that in order to ensure the orderly customs clearance of epidemic prevention and control materials, the General Administration of Customs established a special working group to strengthen the organization and leadership of the export of medical materials. For new coronavirus detection reagents, medical masks, medical protective clothing, ventilators, infrared thermometers For exporting medical materials, strictly rely on the medical device product registration certificate approved by the drug supervision and administration department; support enterprises to submit relevant certificates through electronic means; strengthen customs protection of intellectual property rights, resolutely investigate and deal with infringement of epidemic prevention products; Illegal behaviors such as hiding and entraining, pretending to be genuine, and unqualified as passing are severely cracked down according to law.
The quality of exported medical supplies is not enough?
At the meeting, the reporter asked: Some media reported that some countries said that some medical materials such as masks purchased from China had quality problems. What caused the quality problems in China's export of medical materials? What countermeasures will China take to prevent unqualified medical materials from flowing into the international market again?
"We have also noticed relevant reports, and through multi-party investigations, we found that the reports did not objectively reflect the full picture of the facts. Some media completely blamed China's product quality but it was actually due to various reasons." Jiang Fan, a first-level inspector, further pointed out that, for example, the quality standards of Chinese and foreign products are different, there are differences in usage habits, and even improper user operations can cause some quality doubts. For example, in the previous stage, a batch of non-medical masks for personal protection that China exported to the Netherlands was distributed to local hospitals.
Jiang Fan said that life is above everything else. The quality and safety of medical supplies are directly related to human life and health. In the special period of global epidemic prevention and control, it is necessary to take decisive measures to further strictly control the quality of medical supplies and regulate the export order. If there are quality problems in the export of medical materials, they will be seriously investigated, found together, investigated and punished together, punished according to law, never tolerated, strictly controlled export quality, regulated business order, and effectively maintained the image of "Made in China".
"Importing countries and regions control the quality of medical materials entering the domestic market is an international practice. While China takes the initiative to strictly control the quality of exported products, we also hope that relevant countries and regions will carry out the necessary quality inspections during the import process. At the same time, it is strictly used in accordance with the applicable scope of the product and the operating procedures. As for the related problems in the procurement, we recommend that the two companies communicate fully, negotiate and resolve in accordance with the contract and commercial principles. "Jiang Fan further pointed out.
Will it restrict the export of key medical supplies?
Jiang Fan said that there is an old saying in China that "the grace of dripping water should be reported to Yongquan." We will not forget that at the beginning of the fight against the epidemic, many countries have given us a helping hand. Therefore, when China's epidemic prevention and control situation is getting better and foreign epidemic conditions are accelerating, we are willing to make relevant efforts on the basis of good domestic epidemic prevention and control. Countries and regions provide support and assistance within our ability, and redouble their contributions to the international community. Therefore, China does not and will not restrict the export of medical supplies.
Jiang Fan reminded that there are currently more than 2,000 medical device manufacturers that have obtained product registration certificates approved by China's drug regulatory authority. For foreign buyers, the number of suppliers available is relatively sufficient, and the quality of supply is more guaranteed. Foreign buyers choose partners from the list of companies announced by the drug regulatory department, which can avoid the failure to export normally because the products do not meet the qualification requirements.
Jiang Fan said that as the epidemic spreads globally, more and more countries are facing severe tests, and we feel the same. Viruses have no borders. In the homeland of the earth, human beings belong to a community of shared destiny. In the face of viruses, no one can be alone. Therefore, fighting the epidemic requires the international community to work together. Although China's domestic epidemic prevention and control situation continues to improve, the prevention and control tasks are still very heavy as the country accelerates the resumption of production and resumption of production and schooling. While meeting the domestic prevention and control needs, our vast enterprises have overcome difficulties, and many factories work overtime and overtime. Accelerate production day and night, and strive to provide as many anti-epidemic materials as possible for global anti-epidemic.
"As of April 4, 54 countries (regions), 3 international organizations and Chinese companies have signed commercial procurement contracts for medical supplies, and 74 countries and 10 international organizations are in commercial procurement negotiations with Chinese companies. . "Jiang Fan introduced.
"Next, we will speed up the export of more medical supplies needed by the international community; in addition, strictly control the quality and standardize order, and make Chinese contributions to jointly responding to the global epidemic and building a community with a shared future for mankind." Jiang Fan said.
The accuracy of the new coronavirus detection reagent is not high?
A reporter asked: The media reported that the accuracy of individual new coronavirus detection reagents exported by China was not high. What is the actual situation?
Zhang Qi, deputy director of the Department of Device Supervision of the State Drug Administration, stated that at the regular press conference held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China on March 30, China has clearly responded that China has recommended qualified export enterprises and foreign procurement through diplomatic channels. After consultation and negotiation, the foreign buyer did not report that the materials purchased through the above channels had quality problems.
According to Zhang Qi, as of March 31, the State Food and Drug Administration has emergency approved 25 testing reagents, including 17 nucleic acid testing reagents and 8 antibody testing reagents. In terms of production capacity, nucleic acid detection reagent production capacity reached 3.06 million copies / day, antibody detection reagent production capacity reached 1.2 million copies / day, and overall production capacity reached 4.26 million copies / day.
"Since the outbreak, China has used a large number of testing reagents for clinical testing. Practice has proved that these testing reagents have good sensitivity and specificity, can meet clinical needs, and effectively protect the need for epidemic prevention and control." Zhang Qi pointed out .
Zhang Qi reminded: The testing reagent products approved by the State Food and Drug Administration are divided into two categories, namely nucleic acid testing reagents and antibody testing reagents, of which antibody testing reagents are only used as supplementary tests for suspected cases of negative nucleic acid testing of new coronavirus, or in the case of suspected It is used in conjunction with nucleic acid detection in case diagnosis. It is not used as a basis for the diagnosis and exclusion of new coronavirus infections, nor is it suitable for general population screening. Antibody detection reagents are only used by medical institutions. This point is clearly stated in the product instruction manual, please pay special attention. (Sino-Singapore Jingwei app)