INSIGHTS
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Notes on pharmaceutical sourcing, quality and registration
Sourcing, 19 October 2026Eight checks before you appoint a pharmaceutical supplier in ChinaCertification alone does not make a supplier reliable. Here is what we recommend checking, and the questions to ask — including the ones most buyers forget.3 min readRegistration, 19 October 2026CTD or ACTD: choosing the right dossier format for your marketBoth structures organise a registration dossier. They are not interchangeable, and choosing the wrong one adds months to your timeline.2 min readQuality, 19 October 2026What a Chinese GMP certificate does and does not tell youA Chinese GMP certificate confirms compliance with Chinese regulatory requirements. It is not a foreign approval, and it is not a substitute for your own authority's assessment.2 min readTechnical, 19 October 2026Reading a pharmaceutical specification sheet without guessingDescriptions, limits and test methods — what each part tells you and what it does not.2 min read
Practical guidance for importers and distributors — written from the manufacturer's side of the table, without sales language.
Sourcing
19 October 2026
Eight checks before you appoint a pharmaceutical supplier in China
Certification alone does not make a supplier reliable. Here is what we recommend checking, and the questions to ask — including the ones most buyers forget.
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3 min read
Registration
19 October 2026
CTD or ACTD: choosing the right dossier format for your market
Both structures organise a registration dossier. They are not interchangeable, and choosing the wrong one adds months to your timeline.
Read article →
2 min read
Quality
19 October 2026
What a Chinese GMP certificate does and does not tell you
A Chinese GMP certificate confirms compliance with Chinese regulatory requirements. It is not a foreign approval, and it is not a substitute for your own authority's assessment.
Read article →
2 min read
Technical
19 October 2026
Reading a pharmaceutical specification sheet without guessing
Descriptions, limits and test methods — what each part tells you and what it does not.
Read article →
2 min read