China ranks 2nd globally in new drug development, NHC official says By Wang Xiaoyu | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-09-11 11:37

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202509/11/WS68c24404a3108622abca0398.html China now ranks second globally in new drug development, accounting for 20 percent of the world's new pharmaceuticals in the pipeline, a health official said on Thursday.