Caixin Global(@caixin):China is the first country to approve a breakthrough narcolepsy drug from Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical, underscoring how Beijing’s regulatory overhaul is prompting global drugmakers to debut new therapies in the country ahead of the U.S. and Europe.

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2026.08.05 11:23

China is the first country to approve a breakthrough narcolepsy drug from Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical, underscoring how Beijing’s regulatory overhaul is prompting global drugmakers to debut new therapies in the country ahead of the U.S. and Europe.