According to latest statistics, in the past two years, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has approved the registration of 120 formula foods for special medical purposes, including those suitable for the elderly with dysphagia and low-birthweight premature infants, accounting for about 60% of the total approved in the past eight years of the registration system. Since the beginning of this year, there have been 13 new domestic formula food enterprises for special medical use, and the total number of enterprises has increased by 30%. A total of 30 domestic formula foods for special medical purposes, suitable for specific groups such as infants with milk protein allergy and low birth weight premature infants, have been approved.

Up to now, there are 6 rare diseases of amino acid metabolism disorders urgently needed in clinical nutrition, diabetes, kidney disease and other special medical use formula food registration applications have been published into the priority review and approval process, to achieve registration and listing speed.