Drug Price Waterloo: China's New Bidding Process Hits MNCs Hard

China's new so-called “4+7” drug bidding pilot scheme, already expected to be a killer for some companies, has cut prices by as much as 90%, leaving all but two multinationals to bid successfully and accept the revised levels. The big reductions could also lead to further price erosion for the winning products.

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SHANGHAI LEADS CHINA'S NATIONAL "4+7" DRUG CENTRALIZED PROCUREMENT • Source: Shutterstock

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