Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Prescription drug sales in Japan in FY25 increased 0.6% YoY to ¥10.8T on an NHI price basis. Takeda Pharmaceutical and Daiichi Sankyo remained the top 2 pharmaceutical companies.</li>
<li>Samsung Biologics signed $514M CDMO deal with an undisclosed U.S.-based pharmaceutical company. Celltrion has received approval in Korea to conduct phase 3 clinical trial for its Keytruda biosimilar candidate CT-P51.</li>
<li>Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories expands its strategic partnership with Sanofi to introduce RSV drug, Beyfortus in India. Medanta is entering North-East India by building a 400-bed super specialty hospital in Guwahati.</li>
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Prescription drug sales in Japan in FY25 increased 0.6% YoY to ¥10.8T on an NHI price basis. Takeda Pharmaceutical and Daiichi Sankyo remained the top 2 pharmaceutical companies.
Samsung Biologics signed $514M CDMO deal with an undisclosed U.S.-based pharmaceutical company. Celltrion has received approval in Korea to conduct phase 3 clinical trial for its Keytruda biosimilar candidate CT-P51.
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories expands its strategic partnership with Sanofi to introduce RSV drug, Beyfortus in India. Medanta is entering North-East India by building a 400-bed super specialty hospital in Guwahati.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 4)- Takeda Pharma, Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, Dr. Reddy’s, Medanta

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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<li>APIs, generic drugs, CXO, low-end medical consumables will be hit the most due to tariffs.Investors are advised to be cautious on these subsectors as companies’ performance would be negatively affected. </li>
<li>As the tariff war is heating up, blood products, innovative medical device, innovative drugs, chain pharmacies, innovative medical services, pharmaceutical distribution business could be "safe haven assets" for investors. </li>
<li>The logic behind tariffs is to attack China's effective supply and trigger China's overcapacity problem, thereby weakening effective demand and reducing capital accumulation rate, so as to attack the RMB.</li>
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APIs, generic drugs, CXO, low-end medical consumables will be hit the most due to tariffs.Investors are advised to be cautious on these subsectors as companies’ performance would be negatively affected. 
As the tariff war is heating up, blood products, innovative medical device, innovative drugs, chain pharmacies, innovative medical services, pharmaceutical distribution business could be "safe haven assets" for investors. 
The logic behind tariffs is to attack China's effective supply and trigger China's overcapacity problem, thereby weakening effective demand and reducing capital accumulation rate, so as to attack the RMB.


The Impact of Trump's Tariffs on China Healthcare - The Victims, And the Safe Haven Assets

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<li>Nippon Shinyaku filed NDA of tagraxofusp for a rare aggressive hematologic malignancy in Japan. Shionogi initiated rolling NDA submission to the FDA for Xocova for COVID-19 post-exposure prophylaxis.</li>
<li>Beigene is discontinuing clinical development program for ociperlimab, as a potential treatment for lung cancer. Celltrion received positive CHMP opinion for the addition of the Omlyclo autoinjector formulation.  </li>
<li>The first three children with SR-aGvHD will receive a course of Mesoblast’s Ryoncil commencing this week. Lupin is acquiring UK-based Renascience Pharma, a sole supplier of 4 specialty products.</li>
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Nippon Shinyaku filed NDA of tagraxofusp for a rare aggressive hematologic malignancy in Japan. Shionogi initiated rolling NDA submission to the FDA for Xocova for COVID-19 post-exposure prophylaxis.
Beigene is discontinuing clinical development program for ociperlimab, as a potential treatment for lung cancer. Celltrion received positive CHMP opinion for the addition of the Omlyclo autoinjector formulation.  
The first three children with SR-aGvHD will receive a course of Mesoblast’s Ryoncil commencing this week. Lupin is acquiring UK-based Renascience Pharma, a sole supplier of 4 specialty products.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 6)- Nippon Shinyaku, Shionogi, Beigene, Celltrion, Mesoblast, Lupin

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<li>CHMP has recommended five medicines for approval at its March 2025 meeting, including two innovative drugs and three biosimilars.</li>
<li>The Committee Recommended not granting a marketing authorization for Eli Lilly’s Kisunla (donasemab), a medicine intended for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease.</li>
<li>The committee recommended extensions of indication for seven medicines that are already authorized in the EU, while recommended to refuse extending the marketing authorisation for Pemazyre for myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms.</li>
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CHMP has recommended five medicines for approval at its March 2025 meeting, including two innovative drugs and three biosimilars.
The Committee Recommended not granting a marketing authorization for Eli Lilly’s Kisunla (donasemab), a medicine intended for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease.
The committee recommended extensions of indication for seven medicines that are already authorized in the EU, while recommended to refuse extending the marketing authorisation for Pemazyre for myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms.


CHMP Meeting Update: Five New Medicines Recommended for Approval, Rejects Kisunla Application

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<li>Ono Pharmaceutical received FDA approval for Romvimza for the treatment of symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor. Shionogi obtains domestic approval for digital therapeutic app, Endeavorride for ADHD.</li>
<li>Samsung Biologics received FDA and European Commission approval for Prolia biosimilar. Celltrion received European approval for Prolia and Eylea biosimilars. Cosette Pharmaceuticals is acquiring Mayne Pharma for A$7.40 per share.</li>
<li>CSPC Pharmaceutical granted an exclusive license to Radiance Biopharma to develop and commercialize antibody drug conjugates SYS6005 in selected geographies. Cipla received FDA approval for anti-cancer drug Nilotinib capsules.</li>
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Ono Pharmaceutical received FDA approval for Romvimza for the treatment of symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor. Shionogi obtains domestic approval for digital therapeutic app, Endeavorride for ADHD.
Samsung Biologics received FDA and European Commission approval for Prolia biosimilar. Celltrion received European approval for Prolia and Eylea biosimilars. Cosette Pharmaceuticals is acquiring Mayne Pharma for A$7.40 per share.
CSPC Pharmaceutical granted an exclusive license to Radiance Biopharma to develop and commercialize antibody drug conjugates SYS6005 in selected geographies. Cipla received FDA approval for anti-cancer drug Nilotinib capsules.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Feb 23)- Ono Pharma, Shionogi, Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, CSPC, Mayne

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BeiGene, Ltd. operates as a commercial stage biopharmaceutical company. The Company focuses on discovery, development, and commercialization of molecularly targeted and immuno-oncology drugs for the treatment of cancer. BeiGene serves patients worldwide.

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 4)- Takeda Pharma, Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, Dr. Reddy’s, Medanta

Takeda retained top slot in domestic market. Samsung Biologics signed major CDMO deal with US client. Celltrion got approval to start trial of...

Tina Banerjee

The Impact of Trump's Tariffs on China Healthcare - The Victims, And the Safe Haven Assets

As tariff war is heating up, some sectors in China healthcare will be victims, but there will also safe haven assets.The logic behind tariffs is to...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 6)- Nippon Shinyaku, Shionogi, Beigene, Celltrion, Mesoblast, Lupin

Nippon Shinyaku and Shionogi are filing for new drugs. Beigene dropped a phase 3 oncology asset. Mesoblast is about to start treatment with...

Tina Banerjee

CHMP Meeting Update: Five New Medicines Recommended for Approval, Rejects Kisunla Application

CHMP recommends approval for five medicines, but rejects marketing authorization for Eli Lilly's Kisunla for early Alzheimer's disease. It also...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Feb 23)- Ono Pharma, Shionogi, Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, CSPC, Mayne

APAC healthcare companies continued to get approvals for new products and initiates clinical trials. The companies continued with acquisitions and...

Tina Banerjee

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 4)- Takeda Pharma, Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, Dr. Reddy’s, Medanta

Takeda retained top slot in domestic market. Samsung Biologics signed major CDMO deal with US client. Celltrion got approval to start trial of...

Tina Banerjee

The Impact of Trump's Tariffs on China Healthcare - The Victims, And the Safe Haven Assets

As tariff war is heating up, some sectors in China healthcare will be victims, but there will also safe haven assets.The logic behind tariffs is to...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

APAC Healthcare Weekly (April 6)- Nippon Shinyaku, Shionogi, Beigene, Celltrion, Mesoblast, Lupin

Nippon Shinyaku and Shionogi are filing for new drugs. Beigene dropped a phase 3 oncology asset. Mesoblast is about to start treatment with...

Tina Banerjee

CHMP Meeting Update: Five New Medicines Recommended for Approval, Rejects Kisunla Application

​CHMP recommends approval for five medicines, but rejects marketing authorization for Eli Lilly's Kisunla for early Alzheimer's disease. It also...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Feb 23)- Ono Pharma, Shionogi, Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, CSPC, Mayne

APAC healthcare companies continued to get approvals for new products and initiates clinical trials. The companies continued with acquisitions and...

Tina Banerjee

CHMP recommends approval for five medicines, but rejects marketing authorization for Eli Lilly's Kisunla for early Alzheimer's disease. It also...