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Hong Kong needs new funding model to draw investment from global drug makers: AstraZeneca

Hong Kong needs new funding model to draw investment from global drug makers: AstraZeneca
South China Morning Post Thursday 01 October 2026, 08:00 UTC By Themis Qi 1 min read
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Hong Kong can attract more global biotech investments if the city builds up a new healthcare financial model, according to AstraZeneca, a Cambridge-based multinational pharmaceutical giant. While global drug makers have been doubling down on investments in mainland China in recent years, AstraZeneca brought over 60 clinical trials to the city and invested over HK$200 million (US$25.5 million) over the past three years. Hong Kong was still a key research and development hub for the firm, David...

Hong Kong can attract more global biotech investments if the city builds up a new healthcare financial model, according to AstraZeneca, a Cambridge-based multinational pharmaceutical giant. While global drug makers have been doubling down on investments in mainland China in recent years, AstraZeneca brought over 60 clinical trials to the city and invested over HK$200 million (US$25.5 million) over the past three years. Hong Kong was still a key research and development hub for the firm, David...
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