


Core Viewpoint - The announcement by the National Healthcare Security Administration regarding the preliminary review of the 2025 National Basic Medical Insurance, Maternity Insurance, and Work Injury Insurance drug catalog, along with the commercial insurance innovative drug catalog, is seen as a landmark development that will benefit the growth of commercial insurance and expand the payment sector, thereby supporting the construction of a multi-tiered medical security system and innovation in the pharmaceutical industry [1] Group 1 - The introduction of the commercial insurance innovative drug catalog is significant and reflects a new definition of "innovation" by the National Healthcare Security Administration [1] - The rapid progress in the release of the basic medical insurance and commercial insurance innovative drug catalogs, along with the inclusion of a wide range of high-quality drug varieties, exceeds expectations [1] - The investment strategy for the second half of 2025 emphasizes embracing innovation-driven growth, internationalization, self-control, and reforms in out-of-hospital marketing models as more certain directions for investment [1] Group 2 - The pharmaceutical sector is expected to enter a true era of innovation and internationalization, supported by new domestic policies, which will likely lead to steady growth in the sector [1] - It is recommended to focus on three areas for investment in the second half of the year: innovation-driven growth, internationalization, and self-control, particularly in the innovative drug sector, which is expected to have the highest beta effect [1]