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Monthly Report: New Drug Approvals in China | March 2022
In March 2022, China NMPA approved 23 new drugs, including 15 chemical drugs and 8 biological products.
Apr 07, 2022
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Multinational Pharma Companies Record Sales Growth in 2021
Johnson & Johnson ranks the first with global sales of 93.77 billion USD.
Pfizer has the most rapid growth in global sales, zooming up by 95% to 81.3 billion USD.
AstraZeneca is the largest foreign pharma company regarding its 5.99 billion USD sales in China.
MSD records the most vigorous sales growth in China of 60%, bringing the sales to 4.26 billion USD.
Mar 18, 2022
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Monthly Report: New Drug Approvals in China | February 2022
In February 2022, China NMPA approved 16 new drugs, including 12 chemical drugs and 4 biological products. Among the newly approved drugs, Pfizer’s Paxlovid is the first foreign drug against COVID-19 to receive marketing authorization in China.
Mar 11, 2022
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Biogen's Drug for Rare Disease SMA Gets Access to More Patients in China Due to NRDL
In December 2021, Biogen cut the price of Spinraza (Nusinersen Sodium Injection) from 700,000 yuan per dose to 33,000 yuan per dose to get a place in China’s National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL). The move makes Spinraza gain access to more spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients in China.
Feb 14, 2022
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Best-selling Ophthalmic Drugs in China | Market Wrap 2021
The year 2021 has seen a remarkable growth of the ophthalmic drug market in China. The market size of chemical drugs for eye diseases is estimated to exceed 3.5 billion yuan (circa 549 million USD), with a year-on-year growth of 1.89%.
Jan 10, 2022
