Century Securities·2025-08-18 00:59Investment Rating - The report does not explicitly state an investment rating for the industry, but it indicates a positive trend in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector with a weekly increase of 3.08% [3][8]. Core Insights - The pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector outperformed the Wind All A index and the CSI 300 index during the week of August 11 to August 15, with notable gains in medical research outsourcing (7.77%), hospitals (5.59%), and medical consumables (4.47%) [3][8]. - The upcoming launch of the commercial insurance innovative drug directory is expected to activate the domestic high-end payment market for innovative drugs, with 121 drug names passing preliminary review [3][8]. - The World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) will take place from September 6 to 9, showcasing significant research advancements in lung cancer, with domestic research playing an increasingly important role [3][8]. Market Weekly Review - The pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector rose by 3.08%, outperforming the Wind All A index (2.95%) and the CSI 300 index (2.37%) [3][8]. - Medical research outsourcing, hospitals, and medical consumables led the sector's gains, while offline pharmacies, blood products, and medical circulation experienced declines [3][8]. - Notable individual stock performances included Sino Medical (69.1%), Innovation Medical (51.5%), and Guangsheng Tang (40.7%) for gains, while *ST Suwu (-16.8%), ST Sansheng (-15.2%), and Nanhua Biological (-14.2%) faced significant losses [3][11]. Industry News and Key Company Announcements - The National Medical Insurance Administration announced the preliminary review of the 2025 National Basic Medical Insurance drug directory and the commercial insurance innovative drug directory [3][13]. - Novo Nordisk received accelerated FDA approval for its therapy Wegovy for treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) [3][13]. - Yunnan Baiyao approved a full acquisition of An Guo Shi Ju Yao Tang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for 660 million RMB to enhance its traditional Chinese medicine business [3][15]. - Insmed's DPP1 inhibitor Brensocatib received FDA approval for treating non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis [3][14].