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Monthly Report: New Drug Approvals in China | March 2023
In Mar. 2023, China NMPA approved 15 new drugs, which are all chemical drugs. 1. Raynovent’s Leritrelvir Tablets 2. Shanghai Haihe Biopharma’s Glumetinib Tablets 3. IPSEN PHARMA’s Triptorelin Pamoate for Injection 4. AstraZeneca’s Acalabrutinib Capsules (CALQUENCE) 5. Nobelpharma’s Sirolimus Gel (HYFTOR)...
Apr 07, 2023
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Monthly Report: New Drug Approvals in China | January 2023
In January 2023, China NMPA approved 15 new drugs, including 8 chemical drugs and 7 biological products. Simcere's Simnotrelvir Tablets / Ritonavir Tablets and Shanghai Vinnerna Biosciences' Deuremidevir Hydrobromide got conditional approvals for COVID-19 treatment.
Feb 03, 2023
INDUSTRY
China's First Homegrown COVID-19 Pill, Azvudine, is Priced at 270 Yuan Per Bottle
China's first domestic oral drugs for COVID-19 treatment, Genuine Biotech's Azuvidine Tablets, is priced at no more than 300 yuan for each bottle, which contains 35 tablets (1mg/tablet). The recommended dosage is 5 mg (five 1mg tablets) per day for a course no longer than 14 days. Thus, a course of Azvudine costs no more than 600 yuan.
Aug 12, 2022
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Monthly Report: New Drug Approvals in China | July 2022
In July 2022, China NMPA approved 10 new drugs, including 8 chemical drugs and 2 biological products. Among the drugs, Genuine Biotech's Azvudine Tablets is the first homegrown oral drug to get NMPA’s approval for COVID-19 treatment.
Aug 05, 2022
INDUSTRY
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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Innovative Drug
Generic Drug
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Cancer
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COVID-19
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