$33,800 lab monkeys show China’s quest to rival US biotech
- Prices of lab monkeys in China have surged, complicating new drug development trials and increasing the need for primate imports from neighbouring countries.
- In June, a state lab procured 40 cynomolgus monkeys at 178,000 yuan (S$33,800) each, nearly double the rate from a year ago.
- There have been similar price spikes for the small-sized primates, which are needed for drug safety trials, across the industry, according to several biotech executives.
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- Prices of lab monkeys in China have surged, complicating new drug development trials and increasing the need for primate imports from neighbouring countries.
- In June, a state lab procured 40 cynomolgus monkeys at 178,000 yuan (S$33,800) each, nearly double the rate from a year ago.
- There have been similar price spikes for the small-sized primates, which are needed for drug safety trials, across the industry, according to several biotech executives.
Sources: Straitstimes