Review of the Chinese veterinary drug industry in 2017—data
The market size of the Chinese veterinary drug industry has grown steadily in recent years driven by the sustained growth of China’s population and its demands for food. China has become the second largest veterinary drug producer after the U.S. According to data, there were about 2,000 veterinary drug manufacturers in China by the end of 2017, the GDP of veterinary drugs in China grew from the RMB 21.171 billion in 2008 to RMB 41.357 billion in 2015, and China’s veterinary drug market even reached about RMB 52 billion in 2017. China’s veterinary drug industry has broad prospects for development based on the strong demand from downstream industries and support from relevant policies of China. In 2017 alone, 59 new veterinary drugs were registered in China, including 4 Class I, 13 Class II, 29 Class III, 4 Class IV, and 9 Class V. The veterinary drug industry flourishes in China, and the veterinary drug sales are expected to reach RMB 63 billion in China in 2022.
According to the classification standard of the Veterinary Drug Industry Development Report of China Veterinary Drug Association, the veterinary drug products are divided into biological product, API, chemical drug preparation, and TCM in China, wherein, the chemical drug preparations have the highest proportion, followed by biological products and APIs. Sales of chemical drug preparations averagely account for 43.62% of the total sales of veterinary drugs in China. TCM veterinary drugs have become a highlight among veterinary drugs in recent years due to no drug resistance and no drug residue, and are called green veterinary drugs, with rapid development, however, because of this, the TCM veterinary drugs have become the hardest-hit area of substandard veterinary drugs, as shown in the following figure:
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Situation of Random Inspection of Veterinary Drugs in China in 2017 Q3 |
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Acceptance rate Veterinary biological products 100% TCM products 95.9% Antibiotic products 98.4% Chemical drug products 97.90% |
We can see from the above figure that the veterinary biological products had the highest acceptance rate, reaching 100%, while the acceptance rate of TCM products was far lower than the rest, with the reason for the substandardness mainly because of factors like production process and quality control.
The Chinese government’s regulation on veterinary drugs has become increasingly strict as the public’s attention to food safety is growing. In 2017, over 4,200 law breaking cases were investigated and treated, 8 veterinary drug production licenses were revoked, 160 veterinary drug business licenses were revoked, and 182 units operating without license were banned by veterinary departments at different places in China. The internet veterinary drug anti-counterfeiting was promoted, and many cases of illegal operation of veterinary drugs by using internet platforms such as Taobao were investigated and treated, with 7 criminal suspects arrested. The comprehensive management of the veterinary antibiotics was deepened, the risk of excessive veterinary drug residues was effectively prevented, and the veterinary antimicrobial resistance was effectively curtained, leading to positive results. According to monitoring of the Ministry of Agriculture of China, currently, the overall acceptance rate of residues of veterinary drugs in major livestock and poultry products including pork and chicken, etc. maintains at 99% in China. To guarantee food safety, the Ministry of Agriculture of China has revised and issued the Specification for the Safe Use of Feed Additives to include important varieties in categories like antioxi...
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