Fosun Pharma Announces 2024 Annual Results
Accelerates Globalization of Innovative Products with Operating Cash Flow Surging 31.13% YoY
SHANGHAI, March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 25, 2025, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. ("Fosun Pharma"or "the Group"; Stock Code: 600196.SH, 02196.HK), a leading global pharmaceutical and healthcare company driven by innovation, announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2024 ("the Reporting Period").
In 2024, Fosun Pharma further focused on the business development of innovative drugs and high-value devices, achieving operating revenue of RMB41.07 billion and net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB2.77 billion, representing an increase of 16.08% YoY. Fosun Pharma continuously optimize supply chain management to enhance operational efficiency, recording an operating cash flow of RMB4.48 billion with an increase of 31.13% YoY, surpassing the growth rate of operating profit. In addition, Fosun Pharma continues to advance lean management across quality enhancement, cost control, efficiency improvement, cycle management, and innovation R&D, driving operational efficiency and expanding profitability. During the Reporting Period, the gross margin minus the selling and distribution expense ratio improved by 2.45 percentage points YoY; and, excluding the impact of newly acquired enterprises during the Reporting Period and the same period last year, administrative expenses declined by RMB355 million.
Fosun Pharma always takes innovation as a core driving force in its development. Fosun Pharma has established an open and globally integrated pharmaceutical R&D ecosystem, focusing on core therapeutic areas including oncology (solid tumors and hematologic malignancies) and Immune-inflammatory disorders. The company is strategically enhancing its technological leadership in antibody/ADC platforms, cell therapies, and small molecule development, while collaborating with industry funds to pioneer next-generation modalities such as radiopharmaceuticals, RNA therapeutics, gene editing, and AI-powered drug discovery.
During the Reporting Period, Fosun Pharma continuously optimized its innovative R&D system while maintaining stable R&D investment, focusing on key pipeline strengths and enhancing efficiency through system integration. In 2024, Fosun Pharma's total R&D expenditure amounted to RMB5.55 billion, with R&D expenses totaling RMB3.64 billion. The R&D expenditure in the pharmaceutical manufacturing segment amounted to RMB4.91 billion, accounting for 16.98% of pharmaceutical business revenue. There are over 80 major pipeline projects on innovative drugs and biosimilars (calculated by indications). In addition, during the Reporting Period, the pharmaceutical manufacturing segment of Fosun Pharma submitted 220 patent applications, including 3 American patent applications, 18 PCT applications, and Fosun Pharma has obtained 66 licensed invention patents authorization.
Accelerating Innovation Transformation and the Internationalization of Innovative Products
Focusing on unmet clinical needs, Fosun Pharma continuous to push forward its innovation transformation and the development and commercialization of innovative products, expanding into regulatory markets such as the U.S. and the EU. During the Reporting Period, 7 innovative products/biosimilars with a total of 16 indications independently developed and licensed-in by Fosun Pharma were approved for launch, and 8 innovative products/biosimilars had entered the pre-launch approval/critical clinical stage. Fosun Pharma also had 18 innovative products/biosimilar projects (calculated by indications) initiated clinical trials.
In the field of lung cancer, Fosun Pharma has developed a comprehensive layout in innovative drugs and precision diagnostics and treatment to benefit patients globally. Fosun Pharma's self-developed innovative anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody, Han Si Zhuang (Serplulimab Injection), is the world's first anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) approved for the first-line treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), and it remains the first and only anti-PD-1 mAb approved in the EU for the treatment of ES-SCLC. During the Reporting Period, Han Si Zhuang also received approval in Chinese mainland for the treatment of non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (nsNSCLC), and this also marked its third indication in the field of lung cancer, further expanding its reach. To date, Han Si Zhuang has been approved for marketing in over 30 countries and regions, including China, the European Union, and several Southeast Asian nations, benefiting more than 100,000 patients. In addition, to help more lung cancer patients obtain early diagnosis and treatment in a more minimally invasive way, the Ion Bronchial Navigation Operation Control System (Ion System) of Intuitive Fosun, Fosun Pharma's associated company, received NMPA approval in March 2024 and has been commercially deployed.
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