Shenwan Hongyuan Securities·2025-12-22 10:36Investment Rating - The report maintains a positive outlook on the pharmaceutical industry, indicating an "Overweight" rating for the sector [28]. Core Insights - The pharmaceutical sector has shown mixed performance, with the Shenwan Pharmaceutical and Biological Index down by 0.1% this week, while the Shanghai Composite Index increased by 0.03% [3][5]. - The overall valuation of the pharmaceutical sector stands at 29.2 times earnings, ranking 10th among 31 Shenwan primary industries [5][23]. Market Performance - The Shenwan Pharmaceutical and Biological Index ranked 22nd among 31 Shenwan primary sub-industries this week [3]. - The performance of various sub-sectors includes: - Raw materials (+0.5%) - Chemical preparations (-2.1%) - Traditional Chinese medicine (+0.2%) - Blood products (-0.3%) - Vaccines (-0.9%) - Other biological products (-0.7%) - Medical devices (+1.4%) - Medical consumables (+2.3%) - In vitro diagnostics (-0.8%) - Pharmaceutical distribution (+4.7%) - Offline pharmacies (+5.6%) - Medical research outsourcing (-0.9%) - Hospitals (+4.2%) [5][6]. Recent Key Events - Changchun High-tech signed an exclusive licensing agreement for GenSci098 with Yarrow, with potential milestone payments reaching up to $1.365 billion [10]. - Hansoh Pharmaceutical entered a multi-regional exclusive licensing agreement for Amivantamab with Glenmark, with potential payments exceeding $1 billion [12]. - Hengrui Medicine's subsidiary Kailera initiated three global Phase III clinical trials for HRS-9531, targeting obesity with and without diabetes [17]. - The FDA confirmed the legality of NMN as a dietary supplement, reversing a previous ban [15]. - The first invasive brain-machine interface for treating addiction-related mental disorders was approved in China [16]. Investment Opportunities - The report suggests focusing on domestic innovative drug companies due to the recovery of the CRO investment environment, highlighting companies such as Tigermed, Nossan, and others [2]. - As 2025 approaches its end, it is recommended to pay attention to valuation shifts in companies like WuXi AppTec, Hengrui Medicine, and others [2].