Coping Strategies For China Industry Amid BIOSECURE Overhang

With the US BIOSECURE Act waiting for a Senate vote, there are signs it may be prompting some Chinese firms to look at their operations. In the meantime, two legal experts in China suggest a range of coping strategies for companies that may be deemed "of concern."

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Directions for China biotech industry moving forward upon the BIOSECURE Act. • Source: Shutterstock

With the proposed BIOSECURE Act in the US having moved to the Senate for a vote since the US House of Representatives passed related bill HR 8333 on 9 September, there is still lingering uncertainty over whether it will actually be signed into law and when. 

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Xu is a senior reporter and covers aspects on policy and regulations in China pharma industry within the APAC Pharma news team.

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