2025 NRDL outlook: A fork in the road

Published on August 27, 2025

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2025 NRDL features a record number of longlist candidates for NRDL new listing and renewals, and the latest debut of the C-list as an alternative for high-value high-cost therapies, heralding intense competition and interesting dynamics at the same time. 

The 2025 National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) annual update has been unfolding as planned, with the first-round…

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