The US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade's (JCCT) Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices subgroup recently met to discuss medical devices, reports AdvaMed. Officials of the U.S. Department of Commerce and China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) have agreed to harmonize standards for medical devices being developed, so that China can become a more successful player in the medtech sector. In the talks, the two parties discussed ways to further streamline China’s device registration process. China’s SFDA delegates explained their country’s new adverse event reporting regulation.