Main responsibilities

1. Organize the formulation of regulations and technical documents related to the inspection of special drugs (including narcotic drugs, psychotropic drugs, toxic drugs for medical use, radioactive drugs, and drugs under special management such as precursor chemicals) as well as medical devices and cosmetics.

2. Undertake technical inspection of the registration and supervision of special drugs. Undertake overseas inspection of special drugs.

3. Undertake supervision and inspection of clinical trials of medical devices, and carry out for-cause inspection in the manufaturing process, the pre-approval inspection of special cosmetics, the verification and related for-cause inspection of the registration and recording of new raw materials for cosmetics, as well as the above-mentioned relevant overseas inspection, under the guidance of the Center for Food and Drug Inspection of the NMPA.

4. Be responsible for the management and security of the acquisition, allocation, and storage of medicinal plant extracts used in narcotic drugs, as well as the statistical analysis of relevant data.

5. Be responsible for preparing draft plans for the production needs of narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs, as well as summarizing and analyzing the implementation of the plans.

6. Participate in the management of national-level professional and specialized inspectors for drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics.

7. Conduct research on the theory, technology and development of the inspection of special drugs, medical devices and cosmetics, academic exchanges, technical consultations and the training of national-level inspectors.

8. Undertake international (regional) exchanges and cooperation related to the inspection of special drugs, medical devices and cosmetics.

9. Undertake other tasks assigned by the NMPA.