HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Entering 2024, more provinces/regions have included assisted reproductive medical service projects into medical insurance reimbursement scope. It is expected that the government will accelerate the introduction of supporting measures ahead.</li>
<li>Livzon’s performance in 2023 was disappointing.For BGI, even if the BIOSECURE Act passes and BGI is sanctioned by the US, the overall impact on the company is limited and controllable.</li>
<li>Jinxin has gradually recovered from the negative impact of COVID-19.With the recovery of international flights and the increase in the number of patients, the Company would be back on track. </li>
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Entering 2024, more provinces/regions have included assisted reproductive medical service projects into medical insurance reimbursement scope. It is expected that the government will accelerate the introduction of supporting measures ahead.
Livzon’s performance in 2023 was disappointing.For BGI, even if the BIOSECURE Act passes and BGI is sanctioned by the US, the overall impact on the company is limited and controllable.
Jinxin has gradually recovered from the negative impact of COVID-19.With the recovery of international flights and the increase in the number of patients, the Company would be back on track. 


China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series – Part 4

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<li>Starting from November 1st 2023, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will include some therapeutic assisted reproductive medical services in the payment scope of basic medical insurance and work-related injury insurance funds.</li>
<li>Livzon’s 23Q3 performance was below expectations, which is related to China’s anti-corruption campaign started from 23H2. Considering the Chairman's proposal to repurchase shares, we should be more patient with Livzon.</li>
<li>BGI is still digesting the impact of COVID revenue, and would experience a performance low point in 2023.However, BGI belongs to the direction of national key science and technology projects.</li>
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Starting from November 1st 2023, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will include some therapeutic assisted reproductive medical services in the payment scope of basic medical insurance and work-related injury insurance funds.
Livzon’s 23Q3 performance was below expectations, which is related to China’s anti-corruption campaign started from 23H2. Considering the Chairman's proposal to repurchase shares, we should be more patient with Livzon.
BGI is still digesting the impact of COVID revenue, and would experience a performance low point in 2023.However, BGI belongs to the direction of national key science and technology projects.


China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series - Part 3

Equity Bottom-Up

Livzon Pharmaceutical Group In / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Several provinces have successively introduced policies to encourage childbirth. Increasing medical insurance reimbursement and special additional deduction standards for personal income tax would be the common direction. </li>
<li>This year is mainly a period of intensive introduction of relevant fertility support policies, so the impact on company’s performance is limited.The focus would be on next year's financial results.</li>
<li>We analyzed the performance of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/livzon-pharmaceutical-group-in" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24770:1" rel="noopener">Livzon Pharmaceutical Group In (000513 CH),</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bgi-genomics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25890:1" rel="noopener">BGI Genomics (300676 CH)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/livzon-pharmaceutical-group-in" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24770:1" rel="noopener"> and </a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jinxin-fertility-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28003:1" rel="noopener">Jinxin Fertility Group (1951 HK) </a>based on their 23H1 reports, and adjusted our forecast accordingly.</li>
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Several provinces have successively introduced policies to encourage childbirth. Increasing medical insurance reimbursement and special additional deduction standards for personal income tax would be the common direction. 
This year is mainly a period of intensive introduction of relevant fertility support policies, so the impact on company’s performance is limited.The focus would be on next year's financial results.
We analyzed the performance of Livzon Pharmaceutical Group In (000513 CH),BGI Genomics (300676 CH) and Jinxin Fertility Group (1951 HK) based on their 23H1 reports, and adjusted our forecast accordingly.


China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series – Part 2

Jinxin Fertility Group  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>China has started taking measures to optimize fertility policies. The inclusion of assisted reproduction technologies in medical insurance is a general trend, which would generate increasing demand in the future.</li>
<li>From the current domestic assisted reproductive industry chain, there is significant import substitution space and growth potential in the fields of related drugs, prenatal/newborn genetic testing, and downstream medical services.</li>
<li>Companies such as Livzon/BGI/Jinxin would be the direct beneficiaries of related policy. We analyzed the industry characteristics, investment rationale, key risks and comparison with peers of these companies. </li>
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China has started taking measures to optimize fertility policies. The inclusion of assisted reproduction technologies in medical insurance is a general trend, which would generate increasing demand in the future.
From the current domestic assisted reproductive industry chain, there is significant import substitution space and growth potential in the fields of related drugs, prenatal/newborn genetic testing, and downstream medical services.
Companies such as Livzon/BGI/Jinxin would be the direct beneficiaries of related policy. We analyzed the industry characteristics, investment rationale, key risks and comparison with peers of these companies. 


China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series - Part 1

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<li>NHSA released the new NRDL negotiation rules of innovative drugs. Some adjustments will bring certain benefits to innovative drugs, but the overall impact will not be as good as expected. </li>
<li>Beijing announced that 16 assisted reproduction technologies will be covered by medical insurance reimbursement from July 1. This policy should benefit companies in the assisted reproduction industry chain.</li>
<li>We analyzed the key flaws of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kintor-pharmaceutical" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28884:1" rel="noopener">Kintor Pharmaceutical (9939 HK)</a>, and we remain skeptical about this company.</li>
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NHSA released the new NRDL negotiation rules of innovative drugs. Some adjustments will bring certain benefits to innovative drugs, but the overall impact will not be as good as expected. 
Beijing announced that 16 assisted reproduction technologies will be covered by medical insurance reimbursement from July 1. This policy should benefit companies in the assisted reproduction industry chain.
We analyzed the key flaws of Kintor Pharmaceutical (9939 HK), and we remain skeptical about this company.


China Healthcare Weekly (Jul.7) - New NRDL Negotiation Rules, Assisted Reproduction Payment, Kintor

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China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series – Part 4

Different provinces expand coverage for assisted reproductive services in medical insurance. Livzon missed expectation in 2023.US sanction on BGI...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series - Part 3

We updated the most recent changes in relevant fertility support policies in China. Meanwhile, we also analyzed our views on the performance and...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series – Part 2

Several regions have successively introduced policies to encourage childbirth, so we analyzed the recent policy updates. Based on Livzon/BGI...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series - Part 1

China's population problem is already very serious. So, the government has begun to take a series of measures to optimize fertility policies. We...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (Jul.7) - New NRDL Negotiation Rules, Assisted Reproduction Payment, Kintor

Investors should not be overly optimistic about the new NRDL negotiation rule of innovative drug. Assisted reproduction technology will be covered...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

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China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series – Part 4

​Different provinces expand coverage for assisted reproductive services in medical insurance. Livzon missed expectation in 2023.US sanction on BGI...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series - Part 3

We updated the most recent changes in relevant fertility support policies in China. Meanwhile, we also analyzed our views on the performance and...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series – Part 2

Several regions have successively introduced policies to encourage childbirth, so we analyzed the recent policy updates. Based on Livzon/BGI...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Population Policies Impact on Healthcare Companies Series - Part 1

China's population problem is already very serious. So, the government has begun to take a series of measures to optimize fertility policies. We...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

China Healthcare Weekly (Jul.7) - New NRDL Negotiation Rules, Assisted Reproduction Payment, Kintor

Investors should not be overly optimistic about the new NRDL negotiation rule of innovative drug. Assisted reproduction technology will be covered...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Different provinces expand coverage for assisted reproductive services in medical insurance. Livzon missed expectation in 2023.US sanction on BGI...