Research and Development of Medical Countermeasures for Emerging Infectious Diseases, China, 1990–2022

Since the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in 2003, China has invested substantial efforts in promoting scientific and technological advances for medical countermeasures against high-threat pathogens. The examination of China’s landscape identifies progress and gaps in research and develo...

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Main Authors: Jiyan Ma, Yang Yang, Yangmu Huang
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Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-01-01
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description Since the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in 2003, China has invested substantial efforts in promoting scientific and technological advances for medical countermeasures against high-threat pathogens. The examination of China’s landscape identifies progress and gaps in research and development (R&D) and also highlights management and regulatory issues that should be of concern to other countries. Our study examined the current state of R&D of medical countermeasures in China during 1990–2022. The findings showed a robust and diversified pipeline responding quickly to disease outbreaks and policy changes. However, proactive and highly innovative candidates are limited, and a large proportion of vaccines and drugs stagnate at the early development stage. A paradigm shift involving a preemptive R&D agenda and persistent investment, innovative technology development, and accelerated research translation is urgently needed to prepare for the next pandemic.
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Research and Development of Medical Countermeasures for Emerging Infectious Diseases, China, 1990–2022
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infectious diseases
communicable diseases
emerging diseases
research and development
title Research and Development of Medical Countermeasures for Emerging Infectious Diseases, China, 1990–2022
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