China Orders Whole‑Class Listing of "Orphine‑Type Substances" in Non‑Medicinal Narcotic and Psychotropic Catalogue – Tri‑Agency Control Takes Effect 1 October 2026
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China Orders Whole‑Class Listing of “Orphine‑Type Substances” in Non‑Medicinal Narcotic and Psychotropic Catalogue – Tri‑Agency Control Takes Effect 1 October 2026

China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS), the National Health Commission (NHC), and the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) jointly issued an announcement deciding to list the entire class of "orphine‑type…

Merck's KEYTRUDA (Pembrolizumab) Wins NMPA Approval in Early‑Stage High‑Risk TNBC – Label Expansion Beyond PD‑L1 CPS ≥ 20 for China's Only Approved PD‑1 Perioperative Breast Cancer Therapy
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Merck’s KEYTRUDA (Pembrolizumab) Wins NMPA Approval in Early‑Stage High‑Risk TNBC – Label Expansion Beyond PD‑L1 CPS ≥ 20 for China’s Only Approved PD‑1 Perioperative Breast Cancer Therapy

BioMarin's Vosoritide Wins NMPA Approval in China – First CNP-Analog Therapy for Pediatric Achondroplasia Enters the World's Largest Rare Bone Disease Market
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BioMarin’s Vosoritide Wins NMPA Approval in China – First CNP-Analog Therapy for Pediatric Achondroplasia Enters the World’s Largest Rare Bone Disease Market

Novo Nordisk's Sogroya (Somapacitan) Wins NMPA Approval for Three New Pediatric Indications – Now China's Broadest‑Label Long‑Acting Growth Hormone
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Novo Nordisk’s Sogroya (Somapacitan) Wins NMPA Approval for Three New Pediatric Indications – Now China’s Broadest‑Label Long‑Acting Growth Hormone

NMPA Approves Expanded Indication for Merck's Winrevair (Sotatercept) – First‑in‑Class Activin Signaling Inhibitor Now Covers WHO Functional Class II–IV PAH in China
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NMPA Approves Expanded Indication for Merck’s Winrevair (Sotatercept) – First‑in‑Class Activin Signaling Inhibitor Now Covers WHO Functional Class II–IV PAH in China

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy Wins NMPA Approval for MASH in China – First and Only GLP‑1 Receptor Agonist Indicated for Metabolic Dysfunction‑Associated Steatohepatitis with F2–F3 Fibrosis
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Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Wins NMPA Approval for MASH in China – First and Only GLP‑1 Receptor Agonist Indicated for Metabolic Dysfunction‑Associated Steatohepatitis with F2–F3 Fibrosis

Roche Reports Positive Phase III Interim Results for Sefaxersen in IgA Nephropathy – First mRNA‑Targeted Therapy Meets Primary Proteinuria Endpoint in IMAgINATION
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Roche Reports Positive Phase III Interim Results for Sefaxersen in IgA Nephropathy – First mRNA‑Targeted Therapy Meets Primary Proteinuria Endpoint in IMAgINATION

European Commission Approves AbbVie's RINVOQ (Upadacitinib) for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis – Ninth EU Indication for the JAK Inhibitor
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European Commission Approves AbbVie’s RINVOQ (Upadacitinib) for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis – Ninth EU Indication for the JAK Inhibitor

Roche Reports Positive Phase II Topline Data for Enicepatide – Once‑Weekly GLP‑1/GIP Agonist Cuts HbA1c by 2.65% and Body Weight by 15.5% at 48 Weeks
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Roche Reports Positive Phase II Topline Data for Enicepatide – Once‑Weekly GLP‑1/GIP Agonist Cuts HbA1c by 2.65% and Body Weight by 15.5% at 48 Weeks

Allist Pharmaceuticals' NDA Accepted by China's CDE for Furmonertinib in Adjuvant NSCLC – Third‑Generation EGFR‑TKI Targets Post‑Resection Patients with Exon 19 Deletion or L858R Mutations
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Allist Pharmaceuticals’ NDA Accepted by China’s CDE for Furmonertinib in Adjuvant NSCLC – Third‑Generation EGFR‑TKI Targets Post‑Resection Patients with Exon 19 Deletion or L858R Mutations

Novo Nordisk Acquires Three Obesity R&D Programs from Kallyope – Non-Incretin Assets Broaden the Cardiometabolic Pipeline Beyond GLP-1

Novo Nordisk Acquires Three Obesity R&D Programs from Kallyope – Non-Incretin Assets Broaden the Cardiometabolic Pipeline Beyond GLP-1

Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) announced that it has acquired three brand‑new obesity research and development programs from New York‑based biotech company Kallyope. Jacob Petersen, head of global research at Novo Nordisk, wrote in a LinkedIn post that one program…

HitGen Co‑Invests in Connexus Therapeutics' Series A – OrbiMed‑Backed Oncology Startup Founded on Phased Technology Licensing

HitGen Co‑Invests in Connexus Therapeutics’ Series A – OrbiMed‑Backed Oncology Startup Founded on Phased Technology Licensing

InnoCare Strikes Strategic Research and Licensing Deal With Eli Lilly – Up to USD 100 Million Upfront and USD 3.25 Billion in Milestones for Up to Five Innovative Target Programs
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InnoCare Strikes Strategic Research and Licensing Deal With Eli Lilly – Up to USD 100 Million Upfront and USD 3.25 Billion in Milestones for Up to Five Innovative Target Programs

Sanyou Bio and NovoCodex Forge Strategic ADC Partnership – AI‑Driven Antibody Discovery Meets Site‑Specific Conjugation for Dual‑Targeting, Dual‑Payload Programs
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Sanyou Bio and NovoCodex Forge Strategic ADC Partnership – AI‑Driven Antibody Discovery Meets Site‑Specific Conjugation for Dual‑Targeting, Dual‑Payload Programs

Shanghai RAAS to Acquire 100% of Boehringer Ingelheim China Investment Entity for Up to RMB 20 Million – Deal Secures End‑to‑End In‑House Control of First‑in‑Class SR604 Injection
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Shanghai RAAS to Acquire 100% of Boehringer Ingelheim China Investment Entity for Up to RMB 20 Million – Deal Secures End‑to‑End In‑House Control of First‑in‑Class SR604 Injection

Sunflower Pharmaceutical to Acquire 100% of Dongxu Pharmaceutical for RMB 780,000 – Deal Targets Multi‑Line Marketing Network Efficiency
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Sunflower Pharmaceutical to Acquire 100% of Dongxu Pharmaceutical for RMB 780,000 – Deal Targets Multi‑Line Marketing Network Efficiency

Henlius Secures Global Exclusive License Deal With Amberstone Biosciences – Conditionally Activated TCEs for Solid Tumors Built on the pH‑Sensitive T‑MATE Platform
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Henlius Secures Global Exclusive License Deal With Amberstone Biosciences – Conditionally Activated TCEs for Solid Tumors Built on the pH‑Sensitive T‑MATE Platform

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Your front-row seat to the deals reshaping the pharmaceutical landscape — mergers and acquisitions, licensing agreements, venture investments, and strategic partnerships. We track every major transaction, from blockbuster M&As to early-stage funding rounds, breaking down what each deal means for the companies, the pipeline, and the market.
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Tangzhi Pharma Secures Nearly RMB 100 Million Exclusive Financing from Fengnian Capital – Glyco Raw‑Material Platform Targets ADC and Nucleic‑Acid Drug Boom
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Tangzhi Pharma Secures Nearly RMB 100 Million Exclusive Financing from Fengnian Capital – Glyco Raw‑Material Platform Targets ADC and Nucleic‑Acid Drug Boom

Wuhan Tangzhi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a high‑technology developer and manufacturer of sugars, nucleic acids, and their derivatives, announced that it has raised nearly RMB 100 million (≈ US$14 million) in…

BoomRay Licenses Preclinical Radioligand Therapy to Novartis in Exclusive Global Deal Worth Up to USD 900 Million – China RDC Specialist Adds Big Pharma Validation
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BoomRay Licenses Preclinical Radioligand Therapy to Novartis in Exclusive Global Deal Worth Up to USD 900 Million – China RDC Specialist Adds Big Pharma Validation

Shanghai Shenqi Medical Partners with Bio-heart to Commercialize BioHeart Bioresorbable Sirolimus‑Eluting Coronary Stent – Ultra‑Thin 90μm Strut Design Targets Deliverability and Radial Strength
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Shanghai Shenqi Medical Partners with Bio-heart to Commercialize BioHeart Bioresorbable Sirolimus‑Eluting Coronary Stent – Ultra‑Thin 90μm Strut Design Targets Deliverability and Radial Strength

HanX Biopharmaceuticals Signs Long‑Term Strategic Cooperation and AI Platform License with XtalPi Science – AI for Science to Power Antibody Design and Innovative Molecule Discovery
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HanX Biopharmaceuticals Signs Long‑Term Strategic Cooperation and AI Platform License with XtalPi Science – AI for Science to Power Antibody Design and Innovative Molecule Discovery

AbbVie Taps Iambic's AI Platform in Multi-Year Collaboration – Enchant v3 Multimodal Model Targets First-in-Class Small Molecules in Immunology, Neuroscience and Oncology
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AbbVie Taps Iambic’s AI Platform in Multi-Year Collaboration – Enchant v3 Multimodal Model Targets First-in-Class Small Molecules in Immunology, Neuroscience and Oncology

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Medinno Pharmaceutical Closes Over RMB 200 Million Series A Led by Sunshine Ronghui Capital – MDI‑1228, World's First Topical Pan‑JAK/Pan‑Trk Inhibitor, Advances Global Clinical Development
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Medinno Pharmaceutical Closes Over RMB 200 Million Series A Led by Sunshine Ronghui Capital – MDI‑1228, World’s First Topical Pan‑JAK/Pan‑Trk Inhibitor, Advances Global Clinical Development

Qiantang Longyue Closes Over RMB 100 Million A++ Round Led by Huimei Capital – Drug Delivery Systems Platform Nears Unicorn Status
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Qiantang Longyue Closes Over RMB 100 Million A++ Round Led by Huimei Capital – Drug Delivery Systems Platform Nears Unicorn Status

Inno Medicine Completes Nearly RMB 800 Million Series D Led by YuanBio – Funds to Drive International Multi‑Center Trials of Nanomedicine Targeted‑Delivery Pipeline
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Inno Medicine Completes Nearly RMB 800 Million Series D Led by YuanBio – Funds to Drive International Multi‑Center Trials of Nanomedicine Targeted‑Delivery Pipeline

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HBM Partner Solstice Oncology Launches with US$225 Million Series A Led by RA Capital – Advancing Second‑Generation CTLA‑4 Antibody Porustobart in Neoadjuvant Oncology

MIIT and Nine Departments Issue China's "15th Five‑Year Plan for Pharmaceutical Industry Development" – Innovative Drug Sector Targeted to Grow Over 20 % Annually Through 2030
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MIIT and Nine Departments Issue China’s “15th Five‑Year Plan for Pharmaceutical Industry Development” – Innovative Drug Sector Targeted to Grow Over 20 % Annually Through 2030

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), together with nine other departments, formulated and issued the "15th Five‑Year Plan for Pharmaceutical Industry Development" (the "Plan"), setting quantitative industry targets…

NMPA Releases 109th RLD Catalog for Chemical Generics – 30 New Product Specifications Added, 24 Supplemented
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NMPA Releases 109th RLD Catalog for Chemical Generics – 30 New Product Specifications Added, 24 Supplemented

US Treasury Drafts China Pharma Investment Rules Likely to Preserve Licensing Deals – A Carve‑Out From Broader National‑Security Tightening
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US Treasury Drafts China Pharma Investment Rules Likely to Preserve Licensing Deals – A Carve‑Out From Broader National‑Security Tightening

China's NHC Issues Landmark Rare‑Disease Notice – Mandating Province‑Wide Clinics and Quality Control Networks by End‑2026
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China’s NHC Issues Landmark Rare‑Disease Notice – Mandating Province‑Wide Clinics and Quality Control Networks by End‑2026

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Novo Nordisk Says 1.5 Million Patients Are Now on the Oral Wegovy Pill – Capacity to Expand 10‑Fold by 2030 as Sales Growth Outpaces Eli Lilly's Foundayo
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Novo Nordisk Says 1.5 Million Patients Are Now on the Oral Wegovy Pill – Capacity to Expand 10‑Fold by 2030 as Sales Growth Outpaces Eli Lilly’s Foundayo

Novo Nordisk Completes Restructuring With Over DKK 10 Billion in Cost Savings – Semaglutide Growth Pressure Drives Pivot Toward CagriSema and a Five‑Blockbuster Pipeline
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Novo Nordisk Completes Restructuring With Over DKK 10 Billion in Cost Savings – Semaglutide Growth Pressure Drives Pivot Toward CagriSema and a Five‑Blockbuster Pipeline

Jenscare's JensClip Wins NMPA Registration Approval – Self‑Locking Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Clip Enters the Chinese Market
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Jenscare’s JensClip Wins NMPA Registration Approval – Self‑Locking Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Clip Enters the Chinese Market

BMS Plans 265 Princeton Layoffs – Bristol Myers Squibb Extends Its USD 2 Billion Cost Cutting Drive
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BMS Plans 265 Princeton Layoffs – Bristol-Myers Squibb Extends Its USD 2 Billion Cost Cutting Drive

Merck's Subcutaneous Pembrolizumab KEYJECT Wins MHLW Approval Across All KEYTRUDA Indications in Japan – Phase III Shows Comparable Exposure and 45% ORR in First-Line Metastatic NSCLC
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Merck’s Subcutaneous Pembrolizumab KEYJECT Wins MHLW Approval Across All KEYTRUDA Indications in Japan – Phase III Shows Comparable Exposure and 45% ORR in First-Line Metastatic NSCLC

Roche's Susvimo Wins European Commission Approval for nAMD – Refillable Ranibizumab Implant Delivers Vision Outcomes Equivalent to Monthly Injections with Just Two Refills Per Year
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Roche’s Susvimo Wins European Commission Approval for nAMD – Refillable Ranibizumab Implant Delivers Vision Outcomes Equivalent to Monthly Injections with Just Two Refills Per Year

Grünenthal to Acquire Bayer's Stivarga (Regorafenib) for Up to €375 Million – Oral Multikinase Oncology Franchise Changes Hands Ahead of 2029–2030 Loss of Exclusivity
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Grünenthal to Acquire Bayer’s Stivarga (Regorafenib) for Up to €375 Million – Oral Multikinase Oncology Franchise Changes Hands Ahead of 2029–2030 Loss of Exclusivity

Yifan Pharmaceutical Secures China Rights to Boryung's Taxotere – Docetaxel Injection Commercialization Deal Covers Promotion, Distribution and Market Operations
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Yifan Pharmaceutical Secures China Rights to Boryung’s Taxotere – Docetaxel Injection Commercialization Deal Covers Promotion, Distribution and Market Operations

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