Biopharmaceutical Opportunities in China

The biopharmaceutical industry in China has experienced impressive growth in recent years. Driven top down by state prioritization as a key high growth sector, it has benefited from a significant amount of government investment and policy support. Investment to date has resulted in a major network of showcase science parks; top universities; Clinical Research Organisations (CROs) partnering with multinationals; and the best of its manufacturing facilities operating to international standards. The biopharmaceutical market is expected to maintain double digit growth of approximately 20-25% and to be worth over $ 35 billion by 2015. The 12th Five Year Plan also sets forth a government strategy to invest RMB 40 billion in the biopharmaceutical sector. This rapid growth will contribute to China becoming the world’s second largest pharmaceutical market by 2015.

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