Big Antibody Deals Offer Hope Amid Challenging Times For China Biotech
Funding, Geopolitical, COVID Overhangs
Executive Summary
Recent antibody mega-deals are providing a rare bright spot for the embattled China biotech sector, amid sharply rising COVID-19 deaths in the country that indicate rebound and recovery could take longer than previously expected.
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