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Life Sciences & Healthcare Lawyers in China

Medical devices, pharma advertising, clinical research/data, and healthcare distribution — consultation.

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Medical Devices and IVD 2 Pharmaceuticals and Advertising 4 Clinical Research and Health Data 2 Healthcare Distribution and Commercial 2

Overview

Practice orientation

This practice tree covers life sciences and healthcare: medical devices/IVD, pharmaceuticals and advertising, clinical research and health data, and healthcare distribution/commercial. Specialty listings are expanding. Overlapping work often sits with product liability, IP, medical malpractice, and contracts counsel until more profiles are tagged here.

Use the healthcare industry hub and notes such as medical device advertising.

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Legal context

Process, issues, and further reading

Life sciences pathways

  1. Separate registration/pathway work from advertising and promotion rules.
  2. Device/IVD vs drug regimes; importer and local agent duties.
  3. Clinical research, ethics, and cross-border health data constraints.
  4. Distribution, tendering, and commercial compliance.
  5. Product liability and adverse-event interfaces.

Key PRC sources (illustrative)

  • Drug Administration Law of the PRC (rev. 2019) — drug registration, manufacturing, and distribution.
  • Regulation on the Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices (rev. 2021) — device classification and registration.
  • Advertising Law of the PRC / drug & device advertising rules — promotion and KOL campaigns.
  • Personal Information Protection Law — clinical and health data, cross-border research transfers.

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Common questions

Device registration vs advertising?
Registration/pathway and promotion rules are separate workstreams — map both before China launch or KOL campaigns.
Do these lawyers work with foreign clients?
Many listed counsel assist foreign businesses and individuals. Check languages on each profile and request an English consultation when available.
What does a consultation cover?
Usually a short case assessment, whether China is the right jurisdiction, and practical next steps. It is not full representation; terms vary by lawyer.
Related practices?
See product liability, IP, and medical malpractice.

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