Healthcare — Healthcare Industry Faces Multiple Strategic Shifts: NIH Funding Crisis, Drug Development Competition from China, and New Weight Loss Drug Developments

Healthcare · 2026-03-20

The healthcare landscape is experiencing significant structural shifts across multiple fronts. The research foundation of U.S. healthcare innovation shows signs of stress, with NIH-funded researchers reporting severe disruptions that could reshape the pipeline of medical advancement. This domestic challenge coincides with China's aggressive push in biotech innovation, particularly in gene…