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Qilu Pharmaceutical Leads with 59 Approved Generics as Anti-infective Market Shrinks by Over RMB 50 Billion; 16 Products Set for 11th National Volume-based Procurement

May 20, 2025 20:31 CST Updated 20:31
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Since 1928PenicillinSince their inception, humanity has achieved milestone breakthroughs in the field of anti-infective drug development, creating various types of anti-infective drugs, including antibacterial agents represented by antibiotics, antifungal agents, antiviral agents, anti-mycobacterial agents, as well as vaccines, immune sera, and immunoglobulins among other biological products. These drugs play an irreplaceable role in clinical practice, saving the lives of countless patients.



"Shrinking" by over 50 billion! Anti-infective drugs lose their former glory, Qilu Pharmaceutical leads the list of approvals.


According to the database of Mose Pharmaceuticals, as of May 16, 263 anti-infective drugs have been approved or are considered to have passed the generic drug consistency evaluation by enterprises. In terms of the number of varieties that have passed the evaluation, 79 varieties have been approved by 10 or more enterprises.Amoxicillin CapsulesLed by 51 enterprises, andOseltamivir Phosphate Capsules(49 companies), LeftOfloxacin Tablets(41 companies)Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride Eye Drops(41 companies)Oseltamivir Phosphate for Suspension(40 institutions)Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarate Tablets(39 companies)Sodium Cefuroxime for Injection(38 companies)Following closely.

From the perspective of companies that have passed the evaluation, 41 pharmaceutical enterprises have passed evaluations for 10 or more varieties. When counted by group,Qilu PharmaceuticalKelon PharmaceuticalCSPCRanking in the top three with 59, 58, and 55 varieties respectively.
Top 10 Companies with Approved Anti-Infective Drugs


Source of the image: Mosentropy China Drug Approval Database

Before 2019, the market for anti-infective drugs in China showed a growth trend. Data from Moxie Pharmaceutical shows that systemic anti-infective drugs(Chemical Medicine)Sales Peak in China's Hospital Terminal Market Exceeds 209 Billion Yuan. After 2020, the market size significantly dropped due to national policies to curb antibiotic overuse, improved hygiene and vaccination efforts, implementation of COVID-19 control measures, and price reductions for some drugs from centralized procurement. However, with the waning of the pandemic's impact, the market has shown a gradual recovery trend. In 2023, the hospital market size reached 147.9 billion yuan, reflecting a "shrinkage" of over 50 billion yuan compared to 2019.


Source of the image: Mosun Medicine National Hospital Sales (All-Terminal) Database



Top 10 Systemic Anti-Infective Chemical Drugs: Pfizer, Fosun, and Guangzhou Pharma Lead the Market


In the terminal market of hospitals across China, among the TOP50 products of systemic anti-infective chemical drugs, 22 products have annual sales exceeding 2 billion yuan, whereinCefoperazone SulbactamPiperacillin TazobactamAmoxicillin Clavulanate Potassium(By generic name)Ranking in the top three, the hospital sales in 2023 exceeded 9.5 billion yuan, 8.1 billion yuan, and 5.2 billion yuan respectively.

Source of the image: Mosentropy Medicine National Hospital Sales (All-Terminal) Database


Among the TOP30 products of systemic anti-infective chemical drugs,PfizerFive drugs made the list,Cefoperazone Sodium and Sulbactam Sodium for Injection(2:1)Nirmatrelvir Tablets/Ritonavir TabletsCombination Packaging,Ceftazidime Avibactam Sodium for Injection(4:1)Sales growth rates all exceeded 20%; among themCefoperazone Sodium and Sulbactam Sodium for Injection(2:1)Stably Ranking First, Hospital Terminal Market Sales Reached Nearly 7 Billion Yuan in 2023.

In terms of enterprise competition, among the top 10 enterprises in the terminal market system for anti-infective chemical drugs in hospitals across China,PfizerShanghai Fosun PharmaceuticalGuangzhou Pharmaceutical Group(By Group/Company)Ranking in the top three, occupying 21%, 11.43%, and 9.55% of the market share respectively.


Screenshot source: Mosentropy Medicine National Hospital Sales (All-Terminal) Database



Countdown to the 11th National Drug Procurement in China! 16 Popular Varieties Prepare for Action


As a leading category in clinical drug expenditure, anti-infective drugs have always been a key focus of China's national drug procurement. Currently, 84 systemic anti-infective drug varieties have been included in the national procurement, along with 16 other popular varieties.(such as Cefoxitin Sodium for Injection, Levofloxacin Injection, etc.)The procurement condition of having ≥7 qualified enterprises has been met, involving 130 enterprises.BaitQiluZhengda TianqingYangtze RiverMultiple products from companies such as Qilu Pharmaceutical are included in the list, and the eleventh batch of centralized procurement may further reshape the market competition landscape.


Source of the image: Mosentropy Medicine Evaluation Drug Summary Database

It is worth mentioning that, as of now, 34 pharmaceutical companies haveSodium Cefozopran for InjectionPassed or deemed to have passed, involvingShanghai PharmaceuticalLuoxin PharmaceuticalJichuan PharmaceuticalChina Resources PharmaceuticalSinopharm GroupBait PharmaceuticalQilu PharmaceuticalSuch as 34 enterprises. In addition, there are 25 enterprises whose products have submitted supplementary applications for consistency evaluation or are under review for production registration in a new category, involvingShandong Lukang PharmaceuticalZhejiang Yongning PharmaceuticalGuangdong Jincheng Jinsu PharmaceuticalHaikou PharmaceuticalWuhan Hengtai Pharmaceuticaletc.


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