Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the significant price discrepancies of traditional Chinese medicine and chemical drugs in China, particularly in Jilin Province, where the prices listed on public procurement platforms are substantially higher than those on e-commerce platforms, prompting government intervention to regulate these prices [1][2][3]. Group 1: Price Discrepancies - Jilin Province's public procurement price for Niuhuang Shangqing Wan is 198 yuan per box, with a price difference multiplier of 10.88 times compared to e-commerce prices averaging 5 yuan per box [1]. - The same province lists the price of Liwei Dihuang Wan at 198 yuan per box, with a price difference multiplier of 61.88 times, while e-commerce prices range from 5 to 6 yuan per box [1]. - The price of Yuanhu Zhitong Pian from Chongqing Xieran Pharmaceutical is listed at 110 yuan, with a price difference multiplier of 117.51 times compared to the lowest daily cost of 0.39 yuan [2]. Group 2: Government Intervention - Starting from July, multiple provinces initiated price governance for overpriced traditional Chinese and chemical medicines, requiring companies to adjust their listed prices to reasonable levels [1][2]. - The Jilin Provincial Public Resource Trading Center reported that 52 traditional Chinese medicines were identified as having inflated prices, with 26 of them adjusting their prices downward [3]. - The price of Fufang Danshen Pian from Liaoyuan Yulong Yadong Pharmaceutical was reduced from 443.5 yuan to 39.93 yuan, a decrease of 91% [3]. Group 3: Price Management - Certain drugs, including Niuhuang Shangqing Wan and Liwei Dihuang Wan, have not adjusted their prices and are managed under red label pricing due to being more than five times the lowest daily treatment cost [3][4]. - The price of Piracetam Injection from Heilongjiang Fuhe Pharmaceutical is listed at 165 yuan, which is 29.57 times the national median price of 5.58 yuan for approved drugs [3][4]. - The price of Xihuang Wan from Shanxi Guangyuyuan Guoyao remains unchanged and is also under red label management due to its high price relative to the lowest daily treatment cost [5][6]. Group 4: Regional Price Variations - There are significant price differences for the same drug across different provinces, with some drugs showing price discrepancies of over 70 times [5][6]. - For instance, the price of Shuanghuanglian Injection from Langzhi Group in Inner Mongolia is 598 yuan, while the same drug is priced at 124 yuan in Liaoning, indicating a price difference multiplier of 119.6 times [6][7]. - The price of Xuesaitong Injection from Langzhi Group in Inner Mongolia is 398 yuan, while the same drug is priced at only 5.5 yuan in Liaoning and Hebei, showing a price difference multiplier of 72 times [7].

Core Viewpoint - The company, Zhenbao Island, faced criticism from the Shanghai Stock Exchange for failing to timely disclose a significant transaction that generated a net profit of approximately 420 million yuan, which accounted for 227% of its audited net profit for 2022 [1][2][3] Group 1: Transaction Details - The undisclosed transaction involved the sale of 100% equity of its subsidiary, Hulin Fangsheng Pharmaceutical Technology Co., which was sold for 425 million yuan to Heilongjiang Hehui Pharmaceutical Co. [2][3] - The transaction's profit exceeded the threshold requiring shareholder approval and timely disclosure, as it represented over 50% of the company's audited net profit for the previous year [2][3] Group 2: Regulatory Issues - This is not the first instance of Zhenbao Island facing issues related to information disclosure; the company has received warnings and criticisms from regulators multiple times in the past two years for similar violations [4] - In April 2024, the company was issued a warning by the Heilongjiang Securities Regulatory Bureau for failing to disclose a related party transaction involving 80 million yuan in non-operating fund occupation [4] Group 3: Financial Performance - Zhenbao Island reported revenues of 4.2 billion yuan, 3.1 billion yuan, and 2.7 billion yuan for the years 2022, 2023, and 2024 respectively, with a net profit of 753 million yuan in Q1 of the current year, down from 2.9 billion yuan in the same period last year [5] - The decline in Q1 performance was attributed to the postponement of the third batch of national traditional Chinese medicine procurement, which affected sales and profits [5]