Great Leap: Major Chinese Pharmas See Innovative Drug Sales Breakthrough in H1

Others Struggle To Raise Ratio

A number of major Chinese pharma firms, including Simcere and Hansoh, brought in more revenues from innovative drugs than generics in the first half, a major stand-out from their domestic peers.

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Chinese pharma firms pursue quantum leap to innovative drugs, which now make up more than 50% of sales for some • Source: Shutterstock

Two major domestic drug makers in China have pulled off a "quantum leap" to rake in more revenues from innovative drugs than generic medications in the first half, amid the national industry’s ongoing pivot to novelty.

In the first six months of 2022, Hong Kong-listed Simcere Pharmaceutical Group booked fully 65% of its sales from the innovative drug segment,

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