CDE Opens Public Comment on 112th Draft Batch of Reference Preparations Catalogue for Chemical Generic Drugs
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CDE Opens Public Comment on 112th Draft Batch of Reference Preparations Catalogue for Chemical Generic Drugs

China's Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE), under the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), released the draft for comment of the 112th Batch of the Catalogue of Reference Preparations for Chemical…

Takeda's Adcetris Approved by NMPA for First-Line CD30-Positive PTCL – China's First and Only Targeted Therapy in Combination With CHP for sALCL and Other CD30-Positive Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas
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Takeda’s Adcetris Approved by NMPA for First-Line CD30-Positive PTCL – China’s First and Only Targeted Therapy in Combination With CHP for sALCL and Other CD30-Positive Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas

Novo Nordisk's NovoGlic Wins Expanded NMPA Approval – First Weekly Insulin Icodec/Semaglutide Combination Broadens Type 2 Diabetes Care in China
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Novo Nordisk’s NovoGlic Wins Expanded NMPA Approval – First Weekly Insulin Icodec/Semaglutide Combination Broadens Type 2 Diabetes Care in China

NMPA Approves New Indication for J&J's Tecvayli in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma – Bispecific BCMA/CD3 Antibody Moves to First Relapse After ≥1 Prior Line
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NMPA Approves New Indication for J&J’s Tecvayli in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma – Bispecific BCMA/CD3 Antibody Moves to First Relapse After ≥1 Prior Line

Bayer's Sunharbo (Asundexian) Secures NMPA Approval in China – World's First‑in‑Class FXIa Inhibitor to Reduce Stroke Risk After Ischemic Stroke or High‑Risk TIA
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Bayer’s Sunharbo (Asundexian) Secures NMPA Approval in China – World’s First‑in‑Class FXIa Inhibitor to Reduce Stroke Risk After Ischemic Stroke or High‑Risk TIA

Bio‑Thera's BAT2306 Becomes World's First Secukinumab Biosimilar with NMPA Approval Across Psoriasis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis
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Bio‑Thera’s BAT2306 Becomes World’s First Secukinumab Biosimilar with NMPA Approval Across Psoriasis, Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis

FDA Approves Bayer's Sunharbo (Asundexian) – World's First FXIa Inhibitor for Secondary Stroke Prevention
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FDA Approves Bayer’s Sunharbo (Asundexian) – World’s First FXIa Inhibitor for Secondary Stroke Prevention

Ribo Life Science Files EU Phase I CTA for SR122 – Dual‑Targeting ApoC3/PCSK9 siRNA Advancing Into Europe for Dyslipidemia
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Ribo Life Science Files EU Phase I CTA for SR122 – Dual‑Targeting ApoC3/PCSK9 siRNA Advancing Into Europe for Dyslipidemia

Henlius and Organon's HLX11 Approved in Brazil – First Pertuzumab Biosimilar Cleared by Anvisa for HER2‑Positive Breast Cancer
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Henlius and Organon’s HLX11 Approved in Brazil – First Pertuzumab Biosimilar Cleared by Anvisa for HER2‑Positive Breast Cancer

Novo Nordisk Wins CNIPA Patent Term Extension for Ozempic – CKD Indication Exclusivity in China Extended to March 2031
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Novo Nordisk Wins CNIPA Patent Term Extension for Ozempic – CKD Indication Exclusivity in China Extended to March 2031

GenSci’s Inhaled siRNA GenSci117 Targeting MMP7 Clears NMPA Registration Clinical Trial Acceptance – A Class 1 RNAi Candidate for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

GenSci's Inhaled siRNA GenSci117 Targeting MMP7 Clears NMPA Registration Clinical Trial Acceptance – A Class 1 RNAi Candidate for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Changchun High & New Technology Industries (Group) Inc. (SHE: 000661) announced that the registration clinical trial application for GenSci117 inhalation powder, developed by its subsidiary Changchun Genescience Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("GenSci"), has been accepted by China's National Medical Products Administration…

Johnson & Johnson Posts Q3 2026 Revenue of USD 25.4 Billion, Raises Full‑Year Guidance – Innovative Medicine Drives 6.0% Operational Growth

Johnson & Johnson Posts Q3 2026 Revenue of USD 25.4 Billion, Raises Full‑Year Guidance – Innovative Medicine Drives 6.0% Operational Growth

Charles River to Acquire Frontage's Bioanalysis and DMPK Operations for ~$470 Million – Expanding Early-Phase Laboratory Footprint in Exton, Pennsylvania
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Charles River to Acquire Frontage’s Bioanalysis and DMPK Operations for ~$470 Million – Expanding Early-Phase Laboratory Footprint in Exton, Pennsylvania

Visen Pharmaceuticals Designates Distinct HealthCare as Skytrofa Partner Institution at CIIE – Expanding Weekly Long‑Acting Growth Hormone Into China's Private Healthcare Channel
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Visen Pharmaceuticals Designates Distinct HealthCare as Skytrofa Partner Institution at CIIE – Expanding Weekly Long‑Acting Growth Hormone Into China’s Private Healthcare Channel

JW Therapeutics Transfers Greater China and ASEAN Rights in Solid Tumor Cell Therapy Programs to Eureka – Deal Includes GPC3 and AFP‑Targeted TCR‑T Candidates
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JW Therapeutics Transfers Greater China and ASEAN Rights in Solid Tumor Cell Therapy Programs to Eureka – Deal Includes GPC3 and AFP‑Targeted TCR‑T Candidates

RemeGen Licenses Global Rights to Rongchang's Pan‑RAS(ON) Inhibitor RCZY‑690 – Deal Value up to RMB 4.87 Billion
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RemeGen Licenses Global Rights to Rongchang’s Pan‑RAS(ON) Inhibitor RCZY‑690 – Deal Value up to RMB 4.87 Billion

RonGu Biotechnology Completes Series A Financing of Nearly RMB 100 Million – Advancing Off‑the‑Shelf CAR‑NK and CAR‑T Therapies for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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RonGu Biotechnology Completes Series A Financing of Nearly RMB 100 Million – Advancing Off‑the‑Shelf CAR‑NK and CAR‑T Therapies for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Eisai and Siemens Healthineers Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement at CIIE – Advancing Precision Imaging in Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
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Eisai and Siemens Healthineers Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement at CIIE – Advancing Precision Imaging in Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Eisai Co., Ltd. (TYO: 4523) and Siemens Healthineers AG (ETR: SHL) officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement during the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE). The two parties announced that…

Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Completes Series C Financing of Nearly RMB 100 Million – Zero2IPO Industry Investment Fund Backs AI‑Driven Drug Discovery Platform
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Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Completes Series C Financing of Nearly RMB 100 Million – Zero2IPO Industry Investment Fund Backs AI‑Driven Drug Discovery Platform

Boehringer Ingelheim and Ruijin Hospital Launch "China Bronchiectasis Care Action" at CIIE – Advancing Standardized Diagnosis and Long‑Term Disease Management
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Boehringer Ingelheim and Ruijin Hospital Launch “China Bronchiectasis Care Action” at CIIE – Advancing Standardized Diagnosis and Long‑Term Disease Management

XtalPi Partners with Pierre Fabre Laboratories – AI‑Powered Drug Discovery Alliance Targeting Novel Oncology Therapies
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XtalPi Partners with Pierre Fabre Laboratories – AI‑Powered Drug Discovery Alliance Targeting Novel Oncology Therapies

Genoria and iCamuno Biotherapeutics Establish Joint Venture in Shanghai Free Trade Zone – Pioneering AI‑Driven Autologous Cell Therapy
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Genoria and iCamuno Biotherapeutics Establish Joint Venture in Shanghai Free Trade Zone – Pioneering AI‑Driven Autologous Cell Therapy

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Baheal Pharmaceutical Completes ~USD 11 Million Investment in Zap Medical – Subsidiary Baheal Health Exercises Warrants for Series E‑1 Preferred Shares
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Baheal Pharmaceutical Completes ~USD 11 Million Investment in Zap Medical – Subsidiary Baheal Health Exercises Warrants for Series E‑1 Preferred Shares

Allygen Biologics Closes Over RMB 300 Million Series A Led by Sherpa Healthcare Partners – Funding to Propel STAR‑BiADC Candidate ALG01 into Phase 1
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Allygen Biologics Closes Over RMB 300 Million Series A Led by Sherpa Healthcare Partners – Funding to Propel STAR‑BiADC Candidate ALG01 into Phase 1

Hyperway Pharmaceutical Closes Series B+ Financing Round – Penglai Private Fund and Hengdian Capital Back the Chengdu Biotech's CNS and Brain‑Penetrant Drug Pipeline
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Hyperway Pharmaceutical Closes Series B+ Financing Round – Penglai Private Fund and Hengdian Capital Back the Chengdu Biotech’s CNS and Brain‑Penetrant Drug Pipeline

Neurorevix Completes Tens of Millions RMB Angel Round Led by HSG – BCI and Neuromodulation Pioneer Advances "Closed‑Loop Nerve Bundle Modulation" Platform
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Neurorevix Completes Tens of Millions RMB Angel Round Led by HSG – BCI and Neuromodulation Pioneer Advances “Closed‑Loop Nerve Bundle Modulation” Platform

NMPA Proposes Drug Market Exclusivity Framework – Up to Seven Years for Rare Disease Therapies and Two Years for Pediatric Drugs
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NMPA Proposes Drug Market Exclusivity Framework – Up to Seven Years for Rare Disease Therapies and Two Years for Pediatric Drugs

The Comprehensive Department of China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has released the Measures for the Implementation of Drug Market Exclusivity (Draft for Comment), proposing a unified exclusivity regime that…

China's NHC Issues Working Procedures for Rare Disease Catalogue (2026 Edition) – Expanded Inclusion Criteria and Faster Update Cycle Reshape Drug Access Landscape
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China’s NHC Issues Working Procedures for Rare Disease Catalogue (2026 Edition) – Expanded Inclusion Criteria and Faster Update Cycle Reshape Drug Access Landscape

China's National Joint Procurement Office Disqualifies Eugia Pharma and JSC "Farmak" Over Supply Failures – Four‑Year and Two‑Year Bans Imposed Under Centralized Drug Procurement Rules
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China’s National Joint Procurement Office Disqualifies Eugia Pharma and JSC “Farmak” Over Supply Failures – Four‑Year and Two‑Year Bans Imposed Under Centralized Drug Procurement Rules

China's National Joint Procurement Office Opens Information Change Channel for National VBP Selected Products – MAH Changes, Entrusted Manufacturer Adjustments and Supplementary Selection Now Permitted While Retaining Selected Status
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New VBP Announcement Opens MAH Change and Supplementary Selection Channel – Paper Applications Due Before 30 October 2026 in Shanghai

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WuXi AppTec Removed From DoD 1260H Chinese Military Companies List – Legal Challenge Ends Adverse Designation
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Viatris Reports Stable Q3 2026 Results with Enhanced Profitability – Raises Full‑Year Guidance as Pacira BioSciences Acquisition Nears Completion
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Viatris Reports Stable Q3 2026 Results with Enhanced Profitability – Raises Full‑Year Guidance as Pacira BioSciences Acquisition Nears Completion

Bayer Signs Strategic Agreements with ACITS and GHIC at CIIE – Building an Open Innovation Ecosystem in Urological Oncology
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Bayer Signs Strategic Agreements with ACITS and GHIC at CIIE – Building an Open Innovation Ecosystem in Urological Oncology

Hangzhou Diagens Forges Strategic Partnership with Yongjiang Laboratory – Deploying Medical Imaging Large Models Across Guangxi and ASEAN
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Hangzhou Diagens Forges Strategic Partnership with Yongjiang Laboratory – Deploying Medical Imaging Large Models Across Guangxi and ASEAN

BioPartners X Signs RMB 227 Million Technology Transfer Deal with CAMS for CD132 Autoimmune Antibody
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Zhejiang Garden Biopharmaceutical and Guangzhou National Laboratory Form Joint Venture to Develop 25‑Hydroxycholesterol – A Prodrug‑Class Broad‑Spectrum Antiviral Program
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Adalvo and Jiangsu Sinopep‑Allsino Forge Strategic Partnership – Combining Peptide and Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Expertise with Commercial Reach Across 160+ Markets
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Wellington Zhaotai Therapies Signs USD 130 Million CAR‑T Sublicensing Agreement with BioOra – Advancing Cell Therapy Commercialization in International Markets Beyond Greater China and India
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