Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Overweight" rating to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, indicating that the industry index is expected to outperform the CSI 300 index by 10% or more over the next six months [2][34]. Core Insights - The pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector saw an overall increase of 3.08% from August 11 to August 15, 2025, ranking 10th among 31 industries and outperforming the CSI 300 index by 0.71 percentage points. Year-to-date, the sector has risen by 25.02%, ranking 4th among the industries and outperforming the CSI 300 index by 18.22 percentage points [4][14]. - The current PE valuation for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector is 31.31 times, which is at the historical median level, with a valuation premium of 145% compared to the CSI 300 index [4][20]. - Key sub-sectors that performed well include medical services, chemical pharmaceuticals, and medical devices, with respective increases of 6.60%, 3.80%, and 2.22% [4][13]. Market Performance - The pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector's performance for the week of August 11-15, 2025, showed a 3.08% increase, ranking 10th among 31 industries, and outperforming the CSI 300 index by 0.71 percentage points. Year-to-date, the sector has increased by 25.02%, ranking 4th among industries and outperforming the CSI 300 index by 18.22 percentage points [4][14]. - The top three performing sub-sectors were medical services, chemical pharmaceuticals, and medical devices, with increases of 6.60%, 3.80%, and 2.22% respectively [4][13]. Industry News - On August 12, 2025, the National Medical Insurance Administration announced the preliminary review list of drugs for the 2025 National Basic Medical Insurance, Maternity Insurance, and Work Injury Insurance Drug Directory, with 534 drugs passing the basic medical insurance review and 121 passing the commercial insurance review [5][28]. - On August 15, 2025, the National Medical Insurance Administration issued a temporary management method for disease-based payment, aimed at reforming the payment method primarily based on disease categories [5][29]. - On August 15, 2025, Novo Nordisk announced that the supplemental new drug application for semaglutide (Wegovy) was approved by the FDA for treating metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MASH) in patients with mid-to-late stage liver fibrosis [5][30]. Investment Recommendations - The report suggests that the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector continues to strengthen after a slight adjustment, outperforming the broader market index. It recommends focusing on investment opportunities in innovative drugs, CXO, medical devices, traditional Chinese medicine, chain pharmacies, and medical services [6][31]. - Recommended stocks include Betta Pharmaceuticals, Teva Pharmaceutical, Kaili Medical, Anjies, and Huaxia Eye Hospital, while stocks to watch include Kelun Pharmaceutical, Qianhong Pharmaceutical, Haier Biomedical, Kangtai Biological, and Baipusais [6][31].