Bans on Trade of Human Organs Go into Effect
China's first set of regulations on human organ transplant, which prohibits organizations and individuals from trading human organs in any form, went into effect on May 1.
*Recognition of Brain Death Will Aid Organ Transplants: Official
*Medical Institutions Evaluated for Organ Transplants

Airport Adopts New Security Rule on Liquid
Passengers taking international flights from the Beijing Capital International Airport during the May Day holiday should arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before departure because of extended security checks.
*Air Travelers to Face New Limits on Liquids
*HK Airport to Adopt New Security Measures

China Tightens Controls on Prescription Drugs
China's Health Ministry tightens control over the varieties of the same drug hospitals can offer to patients, who have often been tricked into buying more expensive medications.
The new regulation allows hospitals to offer patients the same type of drug from only two pharmaceutical companies.
*MOH Announces Category for Prescription Drugs

New Regulation on Commercial Franchising Takes into Effect
A new regulation on commercial franchising in China takes effect starting from May 1. The new rule better administers brand owners and brand shop runners. It aims to better regulate China's franchise market.
*New Franchise Regulation

Regulation on Government Structure
The final new regulation concerns the organizational structure and size of regional government bodies. The law says governments at all levels must not establish, dissolve or merge administrative bodies without authorization. And the public should continually supervise the work of management in governments above county-level.