联环药业：收购龙一医药旨在完善医药流通板块布局

Group 1 - The company has made strategic acquisitions of Chang Le Pharmaceutical and Long Yi Pharmaceutical to enhance overall competitiveness through synergy, optimization of layout, complementary production lines, and cost advantages [1] - The acquisition of Long Yi Pharmaceutical aims to expand the CSO business and improve the pharmaceutical distribution sector, leveraging its market foundation and sales network in the Sichuan-Chongqing region to quickly increase local market share [1] - Post-acquisition, the company is focusing on improving efficiency through coordinated R&D project management and resource allocation, optimizing product layout to reduce costs, and integrating sales networks for resource sharing [1] Group 2 - The company is concentrating on innovative drugs, high-end formulations, and large-volume generic drugs, with a R&D team led by over ten PhDs and a planned R&D investment of approximately 277 million yuan in 2024 [1] - The company is innovating in sales by building a compliance system internally and enhancing market expansion externally [1] - The company is enhancing quality stability through intelligent transformation in production, with its new facility set to pass FDA inspections again in August 2024 [1] Group 3 - The company's core new drug LH-1801 (SGLT2 inhibitor) is in Phase III clinical trials, with 615 patients enrolled by January 2025, and the follow-up is expected to conclude in January 2026 [2] - LH-1801 shows significant synergistic effects for diabetic patients with hypertension, potentially opening a market worth 2 billion yuan upon approval in 2026 [2] - The prevalence of hypertension among adults in China is 31.6%, with the market for antihypertensive drugs dominated by sartans, which had sales of 2.2 billion yuan and 2 billion yuan for Irbesartan and Valsartan respectively in 2023 [2] Group 4 - The company recognizes the strategic value of centralized procurement policies for the pharmaceutical industry and has established a dynamic policy research mechanism to enhance its ability to respond to market changes [3] - The company aims to transform policy challenges into new opportunities for corporate transformation and upgrading through product structure optimization, accelerated innovation, and deepened cooperation with hospitals [3]