Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Despite ongoing recovery and fading effect of the COVID-19, 2023 was not a smooth sailing for the healthcare companies. All the countries and sub-sectors did not perform equally.</li>
<li>As we are heading into 2024, let us look back on the performance of some of our global healthcare stocks recommended throughout 2023.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lianbio" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34478:1" rel="noopener">LianBio (LIAN US)</a> remained the best performer with 93% return in nearly eight months. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/global-health-medanta" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34649:1" rel="noopener">Global Health (Medanta) (MEDANTA IN)</a>, top pick for March 2023, generated 79% return in nine months.     </li>
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Despite ongoing recovery and fading effect of the COVID-19, 2023 was not a smooth sailing for the healthcare companies. All the countries and sub-sectors did not perform equally.
As we are heading into 2024, let us look back on the performance of some of our global healthcare stocks recommended throughout 2023.

LianBio (LIAN US) remained the best performer with 93% return in nearly eight months. Global Health (Medanta) (MEDANTA IN), top pick for March 2023, generated 79% return in nine months.     


2023 in Rear Mirror View: Top Performers From My Global Healthcare Coverage Universe

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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<li>Medical Insurance Bureau of Hebei released the document on centralized procurement of OK lens, which was the first detailed rules about OK lens VBP in China.</li>
<li>The results of orthodontic material centralized procurement of 16 provincial alliance led by Shaanxi were released. We analyzed the direct impacts on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/angelalign-technology-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31480:1" rel="noopener">Angelalign Technology (6699 HK)</a> and the outlook.</li>
<li>Even from the perspective of the whole process of the development of China's pharmaceutical industry after the reform and opening up, 2022 is an extraordinary year for the pharmaceutical industry.</li>
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Medical Insurance Bureau of Hebei released the document on centralized procurement of OK lens, which was the first detailed rules about OK lens VBP in China.
The results of orthodontic material centralized procurement of 16 provincial alliance led by Shaanxi were released. We analyzed the direct impacts on Angelalign Technology (6699 HK) and the outlook.
Even from the perspective of the whole process of the development of China's pharmaceutical industry after the reform and opening up, 2022 is an extraordinary year for the pharmaceutical industry.


China Healthcare Weekly (Dec.25) - OK Lens VBP, Angelalign, Extraordinary 2022 for Pharmaceuticals

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<li>We reviewed the 2021 performance and summarized the 2022 outlook for China healthcare sector.</li>
<li>We listed the 2022 high conviction ideas and mainly analyzed the industry characteristics, the business, the core competitiveness, the forecast and the concerns of related companies.</li>
<li>Overall, there are still good investment opportunities in China healthcare industry in 2022.</li>
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We reviewed the 2021 performance and summarized the 2022 outlook for China healthcare sector.
We listed the 2022 high conviction ideas and mainly analyzed the industry characteristics, the business, the core competitiveness, the forecast and the concerns of related companies.
Overall, there are still good investment opportunities in China healthcare industry in 2022.


2022 High Conviction (China Healthcare) - Seek the Relative Certainties Out of the Uncertainties

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Key points (machine generated)<ul><li>LianBio is winding down its portfolio of in-licensed drug candidates and returning cash to shareholders.</li><li>The company recently sold exclusive rights to develop and commercialize mavacamten in certain areas of Asia to Bristol Myers Squibb for $350 million.</li><li>LianBio will have approximately $600 million in net cash after the transaction, exceeding its current market capitalization of around $434 million. A strategic review is ongoing, and it is expected that the company will wind down its business and distribute cash to shareholders, potentially leading to a higher share price reflecting its cash holdings.</li></ul>This article is sourced from an online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Key points (machine generated)LianBio is winding down its portfolio of in-licensed drug candidates and returning cash to shareholders.The company recently sold exclusive rights to develop and commercialize mavacamten in certain areas of Asia to Bristol Myers Squibb for $350 million.LianBio will have approximately $600 million in net cash after the transaction, exceeding its current market capitalization of around $434 million. A strategic review is ongoing, and it is expected that the company will wind down its business and distribute cash to shareholders, potentially leading to a higher share price reflecting its cash holdings.This article is sourced from an online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Lianbio -Ads (LIAN) - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023

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<li>Mavacamten is expected to be LianBio’s first commercialized product. Due to low diagnostic rate/doctors’ insufficient cognition of HCM, whether it can become a blockbuster drug in China is still uncertain.</li>
<li>There’s an “insurmountable obstacle” to license-in model, and its “fault-tolerant space” is small. LianBio has to go all the way to the end.Otherwise, the license-in projects will eventually become worthless.</li>
<li>Due to high cost rate, it’s difficult for LianBio to make profit even with large drug sales. Although pipeline is good, LianBio could still fail to bring investors good returns.</li>
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Mavacamten is expected to be LianBio’s first commercialized product. Due to low diagnostic rate/doctors’ insufficient cognition of HCM, whether it can become a blockbuster drug in China is still uncertain.
There’s an “insurmountable obstacle” to license-in model, and its “fault-tolerant space” is small. LianBio has to go all the way to the end.Otherwise, the license-in projects will eventually become worthless.
Due to high cost rate, it’s difficult for LianBio to make profit even with large drug sales. Although pipeline is good, LianBio could still fail to bring investors good returns.


LianBio (LIAN.US) - Some Points Worth the Attention

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LianBio operates as a biological technology company. The Company develops therapies to treat cardiovascular, oncology, respiratory, ophthalmology and inflammatory disease. LianBio serves customers patients in Asia.

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2023 in Rear Mirror View: Top Performers From My Global Healthcare Coverage Universe

Despite ongoing recovery and fading effect of the COVID-19, healthcare companies had varying performances in 2023. From my coverage, the top...

Tina Banerjee

China Healthcare Weekly (Dec.25) - OK Lens VBP, Angelalign, Extraordinary 2022 for Pharmaceuticals

The OK lens VBP in Hebei was the first to release detailed rules. The orthodontic material VBP result would affect Angelalign's outlook. 2022 is an...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

2022 High Conviction (China Healthcare) - Seek the Relative Certainties Out of the Uncertainties

The article analyzed the 2021 review and 2022 high conviction ideas, including the industry characteristics, the business, the core...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Lianbio -Ads (LIAN) - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023

The company recently sold exclusive rights to develop and commercialize mavacamten in certain areas of Asia to Bristol Myers Squibb for $350 million.

Value Investors Club (VIC)

LianBio (LIAN.US) - Some Points Worth the Attention

LianBio's pipeline is good, but there’s an “insurmountable obstacle” to license-in mode, making it hard to be breakeven. Approval of Mavacamten is...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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2023 in Rear Mirror View: Top Performers From My Global Healthcare Coverage Universe

​Despite ongoing recovery and fading effect of the COVID-19, healthcare companies had varying performances in 2023. From my coverage, the top...

Tina Banerjee

China Healthcare Weekly (Dec.25) - OK Lens VBP, Angelalign, Extraordinary 2022 for Pharmaceuticals

The OK lens VBP in Hebei was the first to release detailed rules. The orthodontic material VBP result would affect Angelalign's outlook. 2022 is an...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

2022 High Conviction (China Healthcare) - Seek the Relative Certainties Out of the Uncertainties

The article analyzed the 2021 review and 2022 high conviction ideas, including the industry characteristics, the business, the core...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Lianbio -Ads (LIAN) - Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023

The company recently sold exclusive rights to develop and commercialize mavacamten in certain areas of Asia to Bristol Myers Squibb for $350 million.

Value Investors Club (VIC)

LianBio (LIAN.US) - Some Points Worth the Attention

LianBio's pipeline is good, but there’s an “insurmountable obstacle” to license-in mode, making it hard to be breakeven. Approval of Mavacamten is...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Despite ongoing recovery and fading effect of the COVID-19, healthcare companies had varying performances in 2023. From my coverage, the top...