Imported drug share of approvals

STO-REC-STATD10K9QT2 National
48%

China · 2025

Imported drug share of approvals in China stood at 48% in 2025 (DIA).

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DIA
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T2 National
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Big Pharma Continues Betting on the Chinese Market
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17 Sep 2026
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Despite falling behind Chinese therapies for the first time, the number of imported drugs obtaining NMPA approval last year increased slightly to 57, a 48% share.

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APA
DIA. (2025). 2025 NMPA Approvals: China Clears Record Number of New Drugs. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://globalforum.diaglobal.org/issue/march-2026/2025-nmpa-approvals-china-clears-record-number-of-new-drugs/. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_D10K9QS3NSKSRKSDBD3PJZD8AK
MLA
DIA. "2025 NMPA Approvals: China Clears Record Number of New Drugs." 2025, https://globalforum.diaglobal.org/issue/march-2026/2025-nmpa-approvals-china-clears-record-number-of-new-drugs/. Accessed 17 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_D10K9QS3NSKSRKSDBD3PJZD8AK.
Chicago
DIA. "2025 NMPA Approvals: China Clears Record Number of New Drugs." 2025. https://globalforum.diaglobal.org/issue/march-2026/2025-nmpa-approvals-china-clears-record-number-of-new-drugs/. Accessed September 17, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_D10K9QS3NSKSRKSDBD3PJZD8AK.
BibTeX
@misc{dia2025importedjzd8ak, author = {{DIA}}, title = {2025 NMPA Approvals: China Clears Record Number of New Drugs}, year = {2025}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_D10K9QS3NSKSRKSDBD3PJZD8AK}, note = {Original source: https://globalforum.diaglobal.org/issue/march-2026/2025-nmpa-approvals-china-clears-record-number-of-new-drugs/. Accessed September 17, 2026.} }

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2025 NMPA Approvals: China Clears Record Number of New Drugs
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Big Pharma Continues Betting on the Chinese Market
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17 September 2026
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