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by A_D_E_P_T 1216 days ago
When was the last time you heard of a Chinese pharmaceutical company with a novel, non-generic product?

Sure, the Chinese make existing drugs and APIs. They're probably the world leaders in generic peptide production. They also do a lot of basic research. What is lacking -- what is proportionately small -- is their share of innovative new drugs developed. This is slowly changing, but the Chinese are way behind in drug development and commercialization. That's what I meant.

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Plenty of times. They acedate some of the compounds for instance to make them last longer. If you want custom peptides you can get it at a price.