{
  "id": 16543416,
  "title": "Head of Hong Kong’s new drug regulator pledges to build trust, push innovation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/head-of-hong-kongs-new-drug-regulator-pledges-to-build-trust-push",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T01:30:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3372080/head-hong-kongs-new-drug-regulator-pledges-build-trust-push-innovation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dr. Li Zili, the head of Hong Kong's new drug regulatory body, has pledged to build a globally trusted agency that will become a catalyst for medical innovation. He emphasized that Hong Kong has a distinctive competitive edge due to its \"one country, two systems\" governing principle and the strong pharmaceutical industry on the mainland. Li, who has 30 years of drug development and regulatory experience, believes that the primary drug approval mechanism will ensure high quality, transparency, and predictability in the evaluation process.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/foreigner-held-in-hong-kong-with-2-2kg-suspected-cocaine",
        "published": "2026-10-25T15:20:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}