At present, only 5 dosage forms are available for health food filing in China: tablet, hard capsule, soft capsule, oral liquid and granule. On August 28, SAMR issued the Technical Requirements for the Health Food Filing of Powder (2020 version) (Draft) and Technical Requirements for the Health Food Filing of Gelatin Candy (2020 version) (Draft), and revised the Available Excipients for Health Food Filing and Their Usage Rules (2020 version) (Draft) and Dosage Forms and Main Production Process of Health Food Filing (2020 version) (Draft). The deadline for public comments is September 28, 2020.
The release of the four drafts means that gelatin candy (gummies) and powder will be the available dosage forms of filing products in China in the near further.
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