Policy Changes - The National Healthcare Security Administration has released the "2025 Basic Medical Insurance Directory and Commercial Insurance Innovative Drug Directory Adjustment Application Guidelines," marking the inclusion of commercial health insurance innovative drug directory in the adjustment plan, indicating a more significant role for commercial health insurance in the multi-level medical security system [1] Regulatory Developments - The National Medical Products Administration's Deputy Director Lei Ping conducted a survey in Hunan to understand the registration management and innovation of medical devices, emphasizing the need for safety and clinical demand-driven innovation [2] - The Guangdong Provincial Drug Administration has revoked the registration certificates of 15 pharmacists due to violations, while Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang are also investigating potential fraudulent practices related to pharmacists' registrations [3] Drug Approvals and Developments - Xuantai Pharmaceutical announced that its application for Enzalutamide tablets has received temporary approval from the FDA, targeting castration-resistant prostate cancer and metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer [3] - Shenji Changhua's gene therapy SNUG01 for ALS has received orphan drug designation from the FDA [4] - Laimei Pharmaceutical's generic drug Mabalosavir tablets have received ethical approval to enter the bioequivalence testing phase [5] - Keji Pharmaceutical has submitted a new drug application for its CAR-T cell product targeting Claudin18.2 for advanced gastric/esophageal junction adenocarcinoma [6] Market Activities - Yinuo Micro Pharmaceuticals has had its IPO application accepted by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, focusing on new oncolytic virus therapies and exosome therapies [7] - Innovent Biologics raised approximately HKD 4.3098 billion through a share placement, with 90% of the proceeds allocated for global R&D of its innovative pipeline [8] Strategic Partnerships - Rongchang Biologics has licensed its drug Taitasip to Vor Biopharma for global development outside Greater China, receiving an upfront payment of USD 125 million and potential milestone payments totaling up to USD 4.105 billion [9] Company Operations - Boya Biological announced that its plasma collection station has obtained a business license from the local market supervision authority [10] Shareholder Actions - A major shareholder of Aomei Medical, Chen Haohua, plans to reduce his stake by up to 3% through block trades and centralized bidding over the next three months [10]