Guoyuan Securities·2025-07-21 08:01Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" investment rating for the healthcare sector [7]. Core Insights - The pharmaceutical sector outperformed the CSI 300 index, with the Shenwan Pharmaceutical and Biological Index rising by 4.00% from July 14 to July 18, 2025, surpassing the CSI 300 by 2.91 percentage points [2][12]. - Year-to-date, the Shenwan Pharmaceutical and Biological Index has increased by 16.59%, outperforming the CSI 300 by 13.45 percentage points, ranking third among 31 Shenwan primary industry indices [2][13]. - As of July 18, 2025, the valuation of the pharmaceutical sector stands at 29.88 times (TTM overall method, excluding negative values), with a premium of 153.54% compared to the CSI 300 [2][17]. Summary by Sections 1. Weekly Market Review - The pharmaceutical sector's performance from July 14 to July 18, 2025, showed a 4.00% increase, ranking second among 31 industry indices [2][12]. - The sector's valuation as of July 18, 2025, is 29.88 times, with a significant premium over the CSI 300 [2][17]. - Top-performing stocks included Borui Pharmaceutical (+42.35%), Lisheng Pharmaceutical (+41.68%), and Nanxin Pharmaceutical (+34.95%) [3][18]. 2. Important Events - On July 15, the National Healthcare Security Administration held a press conference to discuss the optimization of the national drug procurement policy, announcing the selection of 55 drug varieties for the 11th batch of national procurement [4][21]. 3. Industry Perspective - The 11th batch of national procurement will implement a "low-price declaration" system, requiring the lowest-priced selected enterprises to justify their pricing, ensuring it does not fall below cost [5][22]. - The procurement will continue to exclude new drugs and focus on ensuring quality, with enhanced scrutiny on low-priced selected drugs [5][22]. - The overall procurement policy is expected to gradually improve, balancing price reductions with the need to ensure enterprise profits and public healthcare needs [5][22]. - The report expresses optimism about innovative drugs, overseas expansion, and sectors benefiting from procurement reforms, particularly in insulin and orthopedic segments [5][23].