Biotechs Stage No-Show As China’s STAR Market Marks Third Anniversary

To date this year, not a single innovative drug-focused biotech has filed for an initial public offering on the Science and Technology Innovation Board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Apart from a suspected tightening of listing rules, IPO disclosures and the plummeting share prices of public companies seem to be looming large over bioventures aiming considering floating on the bourse.

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Chinese biotechs missing from applicants seeking IPOs on Shanghai's STAR Market • Source: Shutterstock

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