Jingtai Technology, which has the halo of being the “first AI pharmaceutical stock” in China, has attracted considerable attention in the secondary market. In the past few months, it has always sparked discussions within the industry due to occasional breakthroughs. According to Wind, on November 19th, Jingtai Technology’s lowest intraday price was HKD 3.51 per share, hitting a new low since its listing. The closing price for the day was HKD 4.00 per share, a drop of 12.66%. Compared to its issue price of HKD 5.28 per share, it has dropped 24.24%. In fact, since September this year, the stock price of Jingtai Technology has shown an overall fluctuating downward trend. According to the official website of Jingtai Technology, it is an innovative research and development platform company driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and robots. Based on technologies and capabilities such as quantum physics, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and large-scale ...
On November 18, at the 44th China Pharmaceutical Industry Development Summit Forum, Geng Hongwu, executive deputy director of the Medical and Health Research Center of the Tsinghua University Association of Senior Scientists, pointed out that the basic ideas of my country’s medical insurance drug price management at this stage mainly include: management scope, quality-price matching, reasonable price difference, medical insurance guidance, strict supervision, etc. “Exerting the effectiveness of drug price governance” is one of the key tasks of the National Medical Insurance Administration this year. That is, to promote special governance of online drug prices, explore new mechanisms for drug price formation, and increase the disclosure of price procurement credit evaluation. Recently, the Shanxi Provincial Drug and Equipment Centralized Bidding and Procurement Center issued the “Notice on the Adjustment and Disposal of the Centralized Procurement Prices of Amoxicillin and Other Drugs of the Guangdong Alliance”. The relevant companies of 20 ...
On Friday, South Korean biosimilar giant Celltrion said it had completed the acquisition of iQone Healthcare Switzerland for approximately 30 billion won (about 155 million yuan) as part of its European expansion strategy. After the acquisition, iQone Healthcare Switzerland will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celltrion Healthcare Hungary Kft. The transaction will also provide Celltrion with the opportunity to obtain authorizations, further enhancing its pipeline of innovative therapies. In 2022, iQone’s annual revenue was 18.9 billion won (about 18.9 million US dollars), and sales increased by 57% to 29.6 billion won in 2023. Celltrion said the acquisition will further accelerate the expansion of its prescription drug business in Switzerland. According to IQVIA data, sales performance in the country remains strong, with the Ramsima series (IV and SC) accounting for 61% of the market share in the second quarter of this year. The company noted that its follow-up products are expected ...
The cold winter of CXO has lasted for three full years since the second half of 2021. From industry leaders to emerging pharmaceutical companies, everyone has felt the chill. However, since the second half of 2024, the entire industry has shown some signs of recovery. Against the backdrop of interest rate cuts in Europe and the United States, the situation in the pharmaceutical investment and financing market has reversed, orders from many listed companies have begun to grow, and the industry turning point is about to come. Haoyuan Pharmaceutical is one of the first CXO companies to feel the warmth. Since the end of August, the stock price has risen from a low of 18.49 yuan/share to a high of 46.52 yuan/share, an increase of more than 150%. Haoyuan Pharmaceutical stock price trend Image source: Oriental Fortune What is the secret of Haoyuan Pharmaceutical behind the fluctuations in stock prices? ...
A report released by the World Health Organization in 2017 mentioned that about 322 million people suffer from depression worldwide; according to the “2022 National Depression Blue Book”, the number of people suffering from depression in my country is as high as 95 million, but the treatment rate is only 9.5%. As social pressure increases, more and more people have mental health problems, the number of patients with depression continues to increase, and the demand for antidepressants continues to increase. According to Grand View Research, the global antidepressant market size will reach US$60 billion in 2028. At present, although there are many antidepressants available clinically, most drugs still have defects such as slow onset, low efficiency, and even sexual dysfunction and cognitive impairment. Therefore, patients still need more new and effective antidepressants. LPM682000012 is a Class 1 new drug declared by Luye Pharmaceuticals. The indication for clinical trials approved this ...
On November 11th, according to the latest announcement on the NMPA official website, Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. approved the submission of avatranipal maleate tablets. Since the beginning of this year, 24 varieties of Kelun Pharmaceutical (including its subsidiaries) have been evaluated. The original research and development company of Avastin Maleate Tablets is AkaRx, a company based in the United States. It is the world’s first oral thrombopoietin receptor agonist (TPO-RA) approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for chronic liver disease-related thrombocytopenia, mainly suitable for adult patients with chronic liver disease-related thrombocytopenia undergoing elective diagnostic procedures or surgery. According to the database, the sales revenue of Avastin Maleate Tablets in the national in-hospital market exceeded 500 million yuan in 2023, with a year-on-year growth of 40.97%. Previously, there were 8 pharmaceutical companies in China, including Qilu Pharmaceutical, Chengdu Beite Pharmaceutical, and Nanjing Zhengda Tianqing Pharmaceutical, that had ...
Chinese medicine companies are beginning to acquire innovative pharmaceutical companies. 01 270 million yuan Kangyuan Pharmaceutical acquires 100% equity of Zhongxin Pharmaceutical On November 7th, Kangyuan Pharmaceutical released an announcement on the acquisition of 100% equity of Jiangsu Zhongxin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and related party transactions. It plans to acquire 100% equity of Zhongxin Pharmaceutical with its own funds of 270 million yuan. After the completion of this transaction, Zhongxin Pharmaceutical will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kangyuan Pharmaceutical.In this transaction, Kangyuan Pharmaceutical’s controlling shareholder Kangyuan Group holds 70% equity of Zhongxin Pharmaceutical, corresponding to a transfer price of 189 million yuan. Kangyuan Pharmaceutical will make the first payment of 60%, or 113.4 million yuan, to Kangyuan Group, and the remaining 40%, or 75.6 million yuan, will be paid in installments after the corresponding pipeline drugs of Zhongxin Pharmaceutical obtain marketing authorization. Nanjing Kangzhu Enterprise Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) holds ...
Recently, the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) and the Ministry of Finance released a notice titled “Notice on Effectively Implementing Medicare Fund Prepayment Work” (hereinafter referred to as “the Notice”). This initiative supports certain regions in further improving the management methods for prepayment funds, aiming to alleviate the financial burden of medical expenses for designated medical institutions. It incentivizes these institutions to provide better healthcare services to insured individuals. The announcement led to a significant surge in pharmaceutical stocks yesterday. By the close of trading, companies such as Changyao Holdings, Weikang Pharmaceutical, Guangzheng Ophthalmology, and Wanbangde had hit their daily limit, while Lukang Pharmaceutical and Purui Ophthalmology also saw substantial gains. It’s noteworthy that the stocks that surged included a variety of sectors, spanning specialized hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. The CSI Medical Index rose by 1.2%, the CSI 300 Medical and Health Index increased by 0.97%, and the CSI Innovative ...
According to the Instant Drug Database, last week (November 4th to November 10th), at least four emerging companies dedicated to innovative drug research and development worldwide announced the completion of a new round of financing, including three Chinese companies. These emerging companies that have gained favor in the capital market are developing drug types such as gene therapy drugs, iPSC cell therapy drugs, peptide vaccines, and antibody conjugated drugs (ADCs) with dual payloads. Kanglin Biotechnology Financing round: Series A Financing amount: 150 million yuan On November 8th, Kanglin Biotechnology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. (referred to as “Kanglin Biotechnology”) announced the completion of a 150 million yuan Series A financing, jointly invested by Zhejiang Province’s “4+1” Biomedical and High end Device Industry Fund and old shareholder Zhejiang Miyin Investment Management Co., Ltd. Kanglin Biology was founded in 2015, focusing on the R&D and commercialization of innovative drugs for gene therapy, targeting diseases ...
On November 6, 2024, Hengrui Medicine, the “pharmaceutical leader” listed on the A-share market, announced that the second lock-up period of the company’s 2022 employee stock ownership plan will expire on November 7, 2024. After the expiration, the management committee will dispose of the rights and interests in accordance with the provisions of this employee stock ownership plan based on the arrangements of this employee stock ownership plan, market conditions and other comprehensive factors. This also means that hundreds of core employees of Hengrui Medicine will share a big “red envelope” again. Hengrui’s employee stock ownership plan was established in November 2022. The shares came from the company’s repurchase special securities account, totaling 12 million shares; according to the disclosed information at the time, the transfer price was only 4.97 yuan/share. As of November 6, 2024, Hengrui Medicine’s closing price was 48.75 yuan/share, which is nearly 10 times the original ...
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