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Applying to engaged in Internet drug information service activities Transaction department: Office of Drug Administrative Bureau of Shanghai
(06/01/2005)

Application formalities:
Transaction procedures: 1. To apply to be engaged in the activities:
(1) To be engaged in profit-making Internet drug information services, applicants should file in a written application and submit the following materials:
a. 4 "Application Form on being Engaged in Internet drug information Services";
b. 2 copies respectively for plan on business development and relevant technical proposal;
c. Management measures to guarantee legal, true and safe medicine information source (two copies);
d. Business License or "Notice on Prior-approval of Enterprise Name" (copies) issued by industry and commerce administrative department;
e. Academic credentials of personnel with knowledge on laws and regulations on medicine management and knowledge on medicines (copies).
(2) To be engaged in non-profit-making Internet drug information services, applicants should file in a written application and submit the following materials
a. 4 "Application Form on being Engaged in Internet drug information Services";
b. Business License or "Notice on Prior-approval of Enterprise Name" (copies) issued by industry and commerce administrative department;
c. Academic credentials of personnel with knowledge on laws and regulations on medicine management and knowledge on medicines (copies)
(3) After Drug Administrative Bureau of Shanghai receives application materials, they should do a preliminary examination on profit-making website meeting conditions and submit the materials to the State Drug Administration for verification work within 30 workings; decisions on approving applications of those for non-profit-making websites meeting conditions are to be made and their application materials are to be reported to the State Drug Administration to be put on record. 

2. Application for alteration
(1) For those engaged in Internet drug information services after getting approval from drug administrative departments, if there is some alteration in the contents of their previous application, they should file in a written application as well as the following materials:
a. 4 "Application Forms on Alteration of Internet drug information Services";
b. Two copies of plan on business development and relevant technical proposal respectively;
c. Management measures to guarantee legal, true and safe medicine information source (two copies);
d. Business License or "Notice on Prior-approval of Enterprise Name" (copies) issued by industry and commerce administrative department;
e. Academic credentials of personnel with knowledge on laws and regulations on medicine management and knowledge on medicines (copies).
(2) After Drug Administrative Bureau of Shanghai receives complete application materials, they should do a preliminary examination on profit-making website meeting conditions and submit the materials to the State Drug Administration for verification work within 30 workings; decisions on approving applications of those for non-profit-making websites meeting conditions are to be made and their application materials are to be reported to the State Drug Administration to be put on record.  
Charging standard and its basis:
Submit to:
Address: F12, No.189 Pu'an Road, Shanghai

Audituser:
The transaction is based on the following laws and regulations: 1. "Management Methods on Internet Drug Information Services", Decree No.292 from the State Council.
2. "Provisional Rules on Management Methods on Internet Drug Information Services", Decree No.26 from the State Drug Administration.
3. "Notification on Relevant Conditions of Management of Internet Drug Information Services", G.Y.J.S.[2001] No.164, From the State Drug Administration.
Tel.: 021-63855666-211
Website:
Time for transaction: Monday-Friday 9£º00 - 11£º00, 13:30-17:00 
Time limit for transaction:
Applicant qualifications: to apply to be engaged in Internet drug information services and apply for an "Application Form on being Engaged in Internet drug information Services"; to apply to alter items in Internet drug information services and apply for an "Application Forms on Alteration of Internet drug information Services".
Applicant qualifications/conditions:
(1) Those planning to be engaged in drug Internet information services
(2) Those having more than 2 professional personnel with a good knowledge of laws and regulations on drug management and of drug, with licenses from drug administrative departments at their local province, autonomous regions or municipality.
(3) Having management measures to guarantee legal, true and safe medicine information source.