WuXi's Potential Sale of US and European Units Amid BIOSECURE Act Pressure
WuXi AppTec is considering the sale of its Advanced Therapies manufacturing unit located in Philadelphia as the company responds to the pressures exerted by the BIOSECURE Act[1][2]. The Act aims to restrict Chinese firms' access to the U.S. biopharma market on national security grounds, which could disrupt numerous drugs and clinical trials in America[1]. Faced with these potential challenges, WuXi is reportedly taking preemptive steps by planning the divestment of its Philadelphia operations, focusing primarily on cell and gene therapy[2].
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