- CEO
- Qiuhua Yang
- Full Time Employees
- 49,608
- Sector
- Health technology
- Industry
- Pharmaceuticals: major
- Address
- Shanghai Pharmaceutical Building Shanghai SH China 200020
- IPO Date
- Mar 24, 1994
- Business
- Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd. (601607.SS) engages in the research, development, manufacturing, distribution, and retailing of pharmaceutical and healthcare products primarily in China and internationally. The company operates through four main segments—Production, Distribution, Retail, and Others—offering a broad portfolio of chemicals and biochemicals, traditional Chinese medicines, healthcare products, and medical devices across therapeutic areas including cardiovascular, digestive tract and metabolism, systemic anti-infection, central nervous system, anti-tumor and immunomodulators, musculoskeletal, respiratory systems, immune metabolism, motor neuron disease, endocrinology, psychoneurotic, neoplasm, autoimmunity, hypertension, neuromyelitis, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, inflammatory bowel diseases, and others; it provides pharmaceutical distribution, warehousing, logistics, value-added supply chain solutions, and operates a network of retail pharmacy stores serving hospitals, distributors, and consumers. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, the company targets domestic and overseas markets with innovative drugs, chemical drugs, rare disease treatments, and services in pharmaceutical industry and business segments. Recent developments include participation as a limited partner with a RMB 1 billion investment in the Shanghai Biomedical M&A Private Equity Fund established in March 2025 alongside partners such as Xinhua Insurance and Tofflon for equity investments and asset management; agreement alongside GP Health Service Capital Co., Ltd. to acquire Shanghai Hutchison Pharmaceuticals Limited for approximately USD 608 million in early 2025; acquisition of an additional 10% stake in Shanghai Shangshi Group Finance Co., Ltd.; ongoing R&D investments reaching RMB 1.729 billion in the first nine months of 2025 with 57 new drug pipelines (including 45 innovative ones) accepted for clinical trials or in progress, such as the BCD-085 anti-interleukin-17 project; and a share buyback program with an adjusted price ceiling of RMB 20.73 per share.