Innovative drug stocks plummeted as reports emerged that the Trump administration was preparing an executive order targeting Chinese pharmaceuticals.

2025-09-11 10:30:09

Innovative drug stocks plummeted in early trading today (September 11th), with CXO-related, weight loss, and innovative drug concepts all falling by over 1%. Even leading innovative drug companies with a market value exceeding 100 billion yuan were not immune to the correction, with BeiGene-U and Hengrui Medicine both falling by over 5%. On the news front, it was reported that the Trump administration is considering an executive order targeting Chinese pharmaceuticals.

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