| NRDL | National Reimbursement Drug List |
| BMI | Basic Medical Insurance |
| URRBMI | Rural Resident Basic Medical Insurance |
| UEBMI | Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| MOF | Ministry of Finance |
| NHSA | National Healthcare Security Administration |
| R&D | pharmaceutical research and development |
| NRCMS | New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme |
| CDF | Cancer Drugs Fund |
| LSDP | Life Saving Drugs Program |
| DISRD | Dedicated Insurance Scheme for Rare Disease |