Legal basis: Article 8 of the Drug Administration Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). The State Council drug supervision and administration department is in charge of the national drug supervision and administration. The relevant departments of the State Council are responsible for drug supervision and administration within their respective functions and duties. The drug supervision and administration department of the State Council cooperates with the relevant departments of the State Council to implement the national drug industry development plan and industrial policy. The pharmaceutical supervisory and administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for the pharmaceutical supervisory and administrative work within their respective administrative areas. The departments responsible for drug supervision and administration of the people's governments at the city or county level divided into districts (hereinafter referred to as drug supervision and administration departments) shall be responsible for drug supervision and administration within their respective administrative areas. The relevant departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for drug supervision and administration within the scope of their respective duties.