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MIIT releases five-year plan for digital upgrading of pharma industry

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What happened: On April 24, the industrial ministry (MIIT) and six other agencies jointly released a five-year plan to accelerate the digital transformation of China's pharmaceutical industry.
The plan sets out the following targets for 2027:

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