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LLY in “China Becomes Pharma's Global R&D Engine”

Eli Lilly and Company

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Lilly can supplement its internal pipeline at attractive speed and cost through deals such as its acquisition of ex-China rights to Hengrui's investigational incretin program.

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China Becomes Pharma's Global R&D Engine

Western drugmakers are licensing clinically validated Chinese molecules rather than relying solely on expensive in-house discovery.

BULL side — Lilly can supplement its internal pipeline at attractive speed and cost through deals such as its acquisition of ex-China rights to Hengrui's investigational incretin program.

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    Western drugmakers are licensing clinically validated Chinese molecules rather than relying solely on expensive in-house discovery.

    Lilly can supplement its internal pipeline at attractive speed and cost through deals such as its acquisition of ex-China rights to Hengrui's investigational incretin program.

Bear side

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    LLY in “America Imports the World's Drug Prices”

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