How Big Pharma’s China Trials Are Escaping Scrutiny
U.S. supply chains with connections to Xinjiang and the Chinese military are heavily regulated — just not for pharmaceuticals.
Nurses prepare for infusion and injection at a hospital in Cangxian county, Cangzhou city, north Chinas Hebei province. Credit: IC Photo via Depositphotos
U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies operating in Xinjiang or with the Chinese military have reshaped supply chains from agriculture to technology. It’s a different story for the pharmaceutical industry.
For multinational drugmakers with R&D investments and human trials running at Chinese hospitals, there is no regulation prohibiting drug development or clinical testing in a region otherwise subject to a range of existing U.S. sanctions and restrictions.
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