AstraZeneca and CANbridge obtain new approvals for their rare disease drugs in China, where a new domestic mRNA vaccine is also being made available amid a new wave of COVID infections. Meanwhile, the CEOs of pharma and other companies pay visits, showing China remains high on their list of global priorities.
China grants new drug approvals, Dengue fever cases are rising. • Source: Shutterstock
China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has issued approvals for two drugs that will help pediatric patients with rare conditions.
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