Xin Hua Wang·2025-08-12 05:38Core Viewpoint - The National Market Supervision Administration of China has imposed administrative penalties on four pharmaceutical companies for engaging in a monopoly agreement, resulting in a total fine exceeding 362 million yuan [1][2]. Group 1: Companies Involved - The companies involved in the monopoly agreement are Tianjin Pharmaceutical Industry Co., Ltd. (津药药业), Zhejiang Xianju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (仙琚制药), Jiangsu Lianhuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (联环药业), and Xi'an Guokang Ruijin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (国康瑞金制药) [1]. - Among these, Lianhuan Pharmaceutical, Tianjin Pharmaceutical, and Xianju Pharmaceutical hold the approval for the injection of dexamethasone phosphate sodium and have undergone consistency evaluation [2]. Group 2: Penalties and Financial Impact - The total fines imposed include 500,000 yuan on the individual responsible, confiscation of illegal gains, and an 8% fine on the previous year's sales for the four companies, amounting to approximately 355 million yuan [2]. - For Lianhuan Pharmaceutical, the penalty represents 2.83% of the company's audited revenue and 72.53% of the net profit attributable to shareholders for the most recent fiscal year [2]. - The penalty will reduce the net profit attributable to shareholders for Lianhuan Pharmaceutical by approximately 61.0382 million yuan for the fiscal year 2025 [2]. Group 3: Market Impact - The companies coordinated to raise the price of dexamethasone phosphate sodium from 8,000 yuan per kilogram to 13,000 yuan between February 2022 and March 2024, significantly restricting market competition and increasing healthcare costs for consumers [1].