HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Anhui’s new VBP included OTC TCM for the first time, which poses a big challenge to the pricing autonomy of CR Sanjiu. This makes Sanjiu's acquisition of Tasly more important/urgent. </li>
<li>Novo Nordisk's performance has raised concerns. The capacity bottleneck for weight-loss drugs seems resolved. Could this signal that the market for weight-loss drugs is reaching its peak?</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keymed-biosciences-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33011:1" rel="noopener">Keymed Biosciences (2162 HK)</a>’s CM310 will miss this year’s NRDL negotiations, putting the company at a disadvantage. Considering the competitive landscape, we are concerned about Keymed’s performance.</li>
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Anhui’s new VBP included OTC TCM for the first time, which poses a big challenge to the pricing autonomy of CR Sanjiu. This makes Sanjiu's acquisition of Tasly more important/urgent. 
Novo Nordisk's performance has raised concerns. The capacity bottleneck for weight-loss drugs seems resolved. Could this signal that the market for weight-loss drugs is reaching its peak?

Keymed Biosciences (2162 HK)’s CM310 will miss this year’s NRDL negotiations, putting the company at a disadvantage. Considering the competitive landscape, we are concerned about Keymed’s performance.


China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.22) - CR Sanjiu's Trouble, Weight-Loss Drug Market Saturation, Keymed

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>BioAge Labs, a clinical-stage biopharma company backed by a leading syndicate of biotech investors, filed to go public in the United States.</li>
<li>Anti aging and obesity biopharma startup is purely focused on chronic metabolic diseases and established partner agreements with Amgen and Eli Lilly.</li>
<li>I have a positive view of upcoming BioAge Labs IPO and expect a strong first-day return above the IPO offer price.</li>
</ul>


BioAge Labs, a clinical-stage biopharma company backed by a leading syndicate of biotech investors, filed to go public in the United States.
Anti aging and obesity biopharma startup is purely focused on chronic metabolic diseases and established partner agreements with Amgen and Eli Lilly.
I have a positive view of upcoming BioAge Labs IPO and expect a strong first-day return above the IPO offer price.


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<ul><li>Novo Nordisk presented its latest earnings with a detailed overview covering various aspects from financial metrics to research and development updates, contingent on forward-looking projections that may change.</li><li>The management emphasized strong commercial performance, especially in the diabetes and obesity segments, despite challenges in the rare disease category.</li><li>Financially, Novo Nordisk reported a robust 25% sales growth, marking an industry-leading progression.</li></ul>

Novo Nordisk presented its latest earnings with a detailed overview covering various aspects from financial metrics to research and development updates, contingent on forward-looking projections that may change.The management emphasized strong commercial performance, especially in the diabetes and obesity segments, despite challenges in the rare disease category.Financially, Novo Nordisk reported a robust 25% sales growth, marking an industry-leading progression.

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Joe Jasper

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Singtel (Singapore Telecommunications) / Technical Analysis

<ul>
<li>Our bullish outlook (since early-November 2023) remains intact. We continue to recommend buying dips as long as MSCI $ACWI and $EEM remain above important supports at $110 and $41-$42, respectively.</li>
<li>We are reiterating Japan as an Overweight -- Add Exposure; Nikkei 225, TOPIX, TOPIX Small All Breaking Out. And 2+ year RS uptrends remain intact on TOPIX and Nikkei 225</li>
<li>We take a break from recommending Technology (though we are still bullish) and highlight buys within global Energy, Health Care, Telecommunications, and Utilities</li>
</ul>


Our bullish outlook (since early-November 2023) remains intact. We continue to recommend buying dips as long as MSCI $ACWI and $EEM remain above important supports at $110 and $41-$42, respectively.
We are reiterating Japan as an Overweight -- Add Exposure; Nikkei 225, TOPIX, TOPIX Small All Breaking Out. And 2+ year RS uptrends remain intact on TOPIX and Nikkei 225
We take a break from recommending Technology (though we are still bullish) and highlight buys within global Energy, Health Care, Telecommunications, and Utilities


Reiterating Japan Overweight -- Add Exposure; Nikkei 225, TOPIX, TOPIX Small All Breaking Out

<ul><li>Based on the Q&A section from the latest earnings call transcript of Novo Nordisk, the investment thesis suggests a balanced appeal in various domains.</li><li>On the positive side, the company continues to sustain growing sales, operating profit, and strong pipeline development across multiple disease areas in the first quarter.</li><li>Novo Nordisk had a 24% sales growth, 30% operating profit growth, and a 24% sales growth.</li></ul>

Based on the Q&A section from the latest earnings call transcript of Novo Nordisk, the investment thesis suggests a balanced appeal in various domains.On the positive side, the company continues to sustain growing sales, operating profit, and strong pipeline development across multiple disease areas in the first quarter.Novo Nordisk had a 24% sales growth, 30% operating profit growth, and a 24% sales growth.

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Novo Nordisk A/S develops, produces, and markets pharmaceutical products. The Company focuses on diabetes care and offers insulin delivery systems and other diabetes products. Novo Nordisk also works in areas such as haemostatis management, growth disorders, and hormone replacement therapy. The Company offers educational and training materials. Novo Nordisk markets worldwide.

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China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.22) - CR Sanjiu's Trouble, Weight-Loss Drug Market Saturation, Keymed

​Anhui's VBP includes OTC TCM, challenging CR Sanjiu's pricing autonomy. There are concerns about weight-loss drug market saturation. CM310 missing...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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California-based BioAge Labs files for an IPO and plans to raise capital for clinical trials of their lead compound, Azelaprag, in combination with...

Andrei Zakharov

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Novo Nordisk presented its latest earnings with a detailed overview covering various aspects from financial metrics to research and development...

Baptista Research

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Reiterating Japan Overweight; $Nikkei 225, $TOPIX, TOPIX Small, $DXJ All Breaking Out with 2+ year RS uptrends intact on Nikkei and TOPIX. Still...

Vermilion Research

Novo Nordisk A/S: These Are The 6 Pivotal Factors Driving Its Performance In 2024 & Beyond! - Major Drivers

Based on the Q&A section from the latest earnings call transcript of Novo Nordisk, the investment thesis suggests a balanced appeal in various...

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Anhui's VBP includes OTC TCM, challenging CR Sanjiu's pricing autonomy. There are concerns about weight-loss drug market saturation. CM310 missing...