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First Trials Report Reveals Uneven State of China Drug Development

More Approvals But Fewer Completions

 
• By Brian Yang

Growing over 9% and domestic study sponsors take over 70% of the drugs in different stages, China clinical study sector attracts renewed interests post COVID, but underneath an uneven and less efficient field, noted a just released regulatory report.

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CHINA'S FIRST ANNUAL CLINICAL STUDY REPORT SHOWS UNEVEN DRUG DEVELOPMENT AND LOW EFFICIENCY • Source: Shutterstock

Highly concentrated therapeutic areas, fierce competition for patient enrollment in clinical trials and low efficiency in initiating studies are just some of the main issues unveiled in a new annual report on clinical studies in China.

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