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China's drug industry accelerates AI-driven deal-making

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China's pharmaceutical sector is increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence to discover and develop new drug candidates, aiming to fuel a new wave of domestic and international deals. The nation is already a significant player in global drug development, contributing about 30% of new therapies worldwide. Recent collaborations, such as the one between CSPC Pharmaceutical Group and AstraZeneca, highlight the growing trend of using AI-powered platforms for drug discovery. AI

IMPACT Accelerates drug discovery timelines and potentially increases the volume of pharmaceutical M&A activity.

RANK_REASON Significant industry trend in AI adoption for drug discovery and deal-making. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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China's drug industry accelerates AI-driven deal-making

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Julie Zhang ·

    China’s drug industry pivots to AI-powered candidates to drive next wave of deals

    After China’s cross-border deals for innovative drugs hit a record US$110 billion in the first half of 2026, the sector is now pivoting towards artificial intelligence-powered candidates to drive the next wave of transactions. China accounted for about 30 per cent of all new drug…

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