The current cycle of Traditional Chinese Medicine materials is entering a downturn phase, and pharmaceutical companies may face a cost "turning point."
In the second half of 2024, the prices of Traditional Chinese Medicine materials are expected to decline overall; the semi-annual and third quarter reports of this year show that the gross margin of some Chinese Patent Medicine listed companies has significantly decreased, indicating a notable impact of the fluctuation in Traditional Chinese Medicine material prices on costs. However, with the retreat in Traditional Chinese Medicine material prices, production costs for companies will also decrease.
A total scale of 30 billion! The first national-level mother fund in the foreign trade and economic field is being raised, introducing listed company LP Jinbo Bio and Joinn Laboratories.
① The Innovation and Development Guidance Fund for Service Trade is a national-level fund initiated by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Commerce, and China Merchants Group, approved by the State Council, with a total scale of 30 billion yuan. ② An IR practitioner stated to the Star Daily that the second phase of the service trade fund inviting listed companies to become LPs may be a more market-oriented signal.
0.15 billion! Wuxi AppTec invested in a French VC, adding to the European biomedical market.
① Wuxi Apptec plans to invest in the "Jeito II S.L.P." fund, with a total target scale not exceeding 1.2 billion euros, and the fund is expected to invest in 14-17 medical innovative startups. ② Previously, Wuxi Apptec planned to invest 10 million euros in another well-known biotechnology investment institution in Europe, focusing on early-stage biomedical companies in Europe.
How to break through the challenges in the development of innovative drugs? The industry suggests focusing on internationalization.
① The year 2024 will be the inaugural year of large-scale authorized trade, and going abroad has become an important direction for the development of local pharmaceutical companies; ② Chinese企业品牌, clinical trial capabilities, data presentation formats, and levels of international operation still need time and practical verification.
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Will the indications of GLP-1 drugs expand to the field of PCOS? The era of three targets is about to arrive? | Industry Observation
①At the GLP-1 Drug Seminar (Chengdu session), participants discussed the global trend of GLP-1 drug research and development. ②Participants mentioned that the indications for GLP-1 drugs in the future may expand to areas such as PCOS and stroke. ③Drugs targeting GLP, GCG, and GIP receptors are beginning to rise.