# VBP
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Sinopharm’s Shopping Spree: Can M&A Cure the Giant’s Growing Pains?
Sinopharm Group is attempting to offset a stagnation in its core distribution business through a 10-billion-RMB acquisition spree in the diagnostics and blood-product sectors. However, the group faces significant hurdles, including high debt, internal competition among its 1,700 subsidiaries, and the ongoing pressure of China's centralized drug procurement policies.
A Bitter Pill for China’s Drugstores: National Price Cuts Reach the Medicine Cabinet
China's latest centralized drug procurement has included high-volume OTC Traditional Chinese Medicines for the first time, threatening the profitability of major pharmacy chains. This move forces a shift from high-margin retail sales toward a service-oriented business model as the government aggressively drives down household medical costs.