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STAT+: A journey to witness China’s biotech boom up close
Chinese-designed drugs now account for roughly half the global pipeline. STAT's Jason Mast traveled to Shanghai to get an up-close look at the competition that's making American's nervous.
Meghana Keshavan
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Reporting by Meghana KeshavanSource: STAT NewsPhoto: Jade Gao/AFP via Getty ImagesUpdated October 8, 2026
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