Pharma Missing Out From Market Access Challenges In China: EU Group

Politicized Environment 'Alarming'

Slower approvals for foreign drugs, a volume-based procurement scheme and localization requirements caused nearly 80% of respondent European pharma firms to miss out on opportunities in China, where they also continue to decouple from headquarters in a “in China-for-China” strategy, a survey from a prominent EU business group shows.

EU CHAMBER IN CHINA BUSINESS CLIMATE SURVEY 2021
EU PHARMA MISSES OUT IN CHINA DUE TO ACCESS BARRIERS, SURVEY SHOWS • Source: European Chamber of Commerce in China

Despite China notably accelerating new drug reviews and approvals, the government is giving priority to domestically developed innovative drugs, causing many foreign companies to cry foul of an uneven playground, a newly released business climate survey shows.

The survey, conducted in February of its 538 member companies by the EU Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC), was...

Scrip Podcast

Keep up with the top pharma business news of the week. On the go.

Scrip brings you a weekly bulletin of top picks.

More from China

Iran Deal In Place, But API Prices Stay Elevated And Pharma Supply Chains Face A Slow Recovery

A framework to end the Iran war is in place but fractured supply chains can’t recover overnight. Data from India suggests solvent prices have generally cooled from April peaks, but API costs stay elevated or even climbed in June for some products.

Embracing China’s Brave New Pharmaceutical World!

 
• By 

Already one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical markets, China has tremendous growth potential, but significant policy and market changes are rocking the basis of competition. Multinational biopharma corporations cannot succeed in this new environment unless they fundamentally reinvent their business models to adapt to sweeping change.

Spotlight On RDCs, AOCs As Leading Novel Bioconjugates[Updated]

Pipelines in bioconjugates continue to develop, from ADCs to XDCs, with radionuclide drug conjugates (RDCs) and antibody-oligonucleotide conjugates (AOCs) leading the expansion.

Fosun ALK/ROS1 Inhibitor Shows 1L Promise In Advanced NSCLC

Interim results from the Phase III REMARK study presented at WCLC showed the Chinese company’s second-generation ALK/ROS1 inhibitor met its primary endpoint as a first-line therapy in ALK-positive advanced NSCLC.

More from Focus On Asia

India Rare Diseases: Court Shows Path For Policy Action, Funding, Price Issues-- Test-2

A court order encompassing funding, drug pricing, clinical trials and overall policy implementation aspects is expected to bring about a paradigm shift in the treatment of rare diseases in India. Sarepta, Roche and Sanofi are among the key players that have been part of pricing discussions.

Innovent/GenFleet Score China’s First KRAS G12C Inhibitor Approval

 

The nod will help unlock a national market for the partners’ Dupert (fulzerasib) in which roughly 50,000 people are expected to be newly diagnosed with lung cancer harboring the KRAS G12C mutation in 2025. Meanwhile, two other homegrown rivals are also closing in on marketing clearances in China.

As More DLL3 Bispecifics Advance, Doctors Are Adjusting To CRS, ICANS

 
• By 

Amgen’s Imdelltra for small-cell lung cancer is one of two bispecific T-cell engagers approved for solid tumors, but data at the WCLC meeting show other DLL3-targeting BiTEs may be on the way.