April 12, 2018 / 11:20 AM / Updated 2 hours ago

China to remove tariffs on imported cancer drugs from May 1: state media

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will remove import tariffs on cancer drugs from May 1, state media reported on Thursday, citing a meeting of the State Council, or cabinet, chaired by Premier Li Keqiang.

China will also strengthen intellectual property right protections of drugs, the report said.

Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Kim Coghill