Chinese Medical Industry Seeks Avenues To Globalize
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
China's export of medical products has always exceeded its import, and trade surplus of the sector hit a new high last year. However, 2007 marked a turning point as the import growth rate overtook export increase for the first time by 1.5 percent. The president for the China Chamber of Commerce of Medicines and Health Products Importers and Exporters notes that rising internal competition and the impact of various health policies coming into effect mean globalization is the way to go. In the face of more challenges, domestic companies have to innovate and develop multiple markets. Some tap into foreign investors to list on overseas stock exchanges as an internationalization strategy. (Click here for more - Chinese Language)