A landmark approval and domestic tie-up in China mark the fast innovation that is shaping the country’s health sector.

While strong growth in China's immuno-oncology sector continued in the last quarter, the momentum appears to be slowing, affecting by multiple factors including intense competition in the sector and price cuts related to reimbursement listing, while regulatory authorities have already warned about what they see as the wasting of resources on "redundant" development activities. 

Plus deals involving Moderna/Metagenomi, Agomab/Origo, Selecta/Ginkgo, Teva/MODAG, Boehringer Ingelheim/Thoeris and X-Chem/ComInnex/Glamorous AI.

Despite multiple challenges including pricing pressures and slowing general economic growth, China offers attractive opportunities for emerging biopharma firms, helped by an encouraging regulatory environment. But weighing up options around challenging areas including partnering is essential, a new report states.