How China became the new world leader in clinical trials

After investing decades and billions of yuan in becoming a scientific superpower, China is well placed to benefit from the plight of the US medical research sector. But geopolitical ructions and local idiosyncrasies could complicate this, writes <b>Flynn Murphy</b>

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BMJ
Published
2026-02-13
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s221
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1
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Biotechnology and Related Fields
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
41.85
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How China became the new world leader in clinical trials

F. A. Murphy
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Biotechnology and Related Fields
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How China became the new world leader in clinical trials

F. A. Murphy
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Abstract

After investing decades and billions of yuan in becoming a scientific superpower, China is well placed to benefit from the plight of the US medical research sector. But geopolitical ructions and local idiosyncrasies could complicate this, writes <b>Flynn Murphy</b>

BMJVol. 392
Openalex Percentile: Top 1%
Biotechnology and Related Fields
41.85
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