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China Race On For New Wave Of Novel Drugs

Govt Providing Support

 
• By Dexter Jie Yan

A new drug-hunting initiative funded by the Chinese government will focus on novel therapies for chronic diseases and encourage academia-industry collaboration.

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The Chinese government has kickstarted a new round of national drug-hunting race. • Source: Shutterstock

The Chinese government has kickstarted a new round of a national drug hunting campaign involving the industry and academia, with the first two programs in lung and breast cancer launched this month.

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  • A new China government R&D support program will focus on four major chronic disease areas with high prevalence in China – cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic diseases and malignant tumors.

Th fresh state-supported effort will be focused primarily on four major chronic conditions with a high prevalence in China –...

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