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Top 25 Drug development and research companies based in China

RevenueBase identified 654 company matches for drug development and research companies associated with China as of September 2026 and tracks 36,663 professional contacts across them, including 8,929 with verified work emails. Shanghai is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for drug development and research companies associated with China, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest drug development and research companies based in China

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 654 company matches for drug development and research companies based in China, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+3,107 contacts →

Exact match

“WuXi AppTec is a trusted partner and contributor to the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, providing R&D and manufacturing services that help advance healthcare…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchBeijing, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+1,720 contacts →

Exact match

“Pharmaron: Global Life Sciences Services Provider Stock Code: 300759.SZ/3759.HK Founded in 2004, Pharmaron is a premier life sciences service provider that offers a broad spectrum…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchSuzhou, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,000539 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high quality innovative medicines for the treatment of major diseases such as cancer.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchHangzhou, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,000522 contacts →

Exact match

“Tigermed (Stock code: 300347.SZ/3347.HK) is a leading provider of innovative clinical research solutions across the full life cycle of biopharmaceutical and medical device…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000485 contacts →

Exact match

“ChemPartner is a global contract research organization (CRO) trusted by pharmaceutical and biotech companies for seamless, scalable support from discovery through IND.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+428 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1994, Fosun Pharma (stock code: 600196.SH; 02196.HK) is an innovation-driven global pharmaceutical and healthcare group.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7Exact matchZhangjiang Hi-tech Park, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000364 contacts →

Exact match

“Zai Lab is an innovative, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company based in China and the United States.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000312 contacts →

Exact match

“Luye Pharma Group is an international pharmaceutical company dedicated to the R&D, manufacturing and sale of innovative medications.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9Exact matchLinhai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,000246 contacts →

Exact match

“Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co,Ltd.”

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10Exact matchLiangjiang, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,000236 contacts →

Exact match

“With over 4,300 employees and 17 operations and commercial offices across the globe, Porton Pharma Solutions provides global pharmaceutical and biotech companies with innovative…”

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11Exact match上海市, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000198 contacts →

Exact match

“Today, as a values-based and R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader with approximately employees in 80 countries we are positioned and equipped to deliver highly innovative medicines…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000153 contacts →

Exact match

“Junshi BioPharma is an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company which is dedicated to the discovery and development of innovative drugs and their clinical research and…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13Exact matchJinan City, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202610001+145 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 1958 and headquartered in Jinan, China, Qilu Pharmaceuticals is a large and comprehensive pharmaceutical company specializing in R&D, manufacture, sales and…”

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14Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-500136 contacts →

Exact match

“CStone (HKEX: 2616), established in late 2015, is an innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of therapies for oncology, immunology…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15Exact matchNanjing, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,000121 contacts →

Exact match

“PharmaBlock was officially operated in 2008 as a provider of drug-like small molecule building blocks and has since evolved into a fully integrated CRDMO partner following its IPO…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,00085 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 2008, Viva Biotech (01873.HK) provides one-stop services ranging from early-stage Structure-Based Drug R&D to commercial manufacturing to global biopharmaceutical…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,00060 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2004, Sundia MediTech Company, Ltd.”

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18Exact matchTaizhou, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20265,001-10,00054 contacts →

Exact match

“Overview Jiuzhou Pharma is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) focused on the development and manufacturing of small molecule and peptide APIs…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19Exact match苏州市, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20043 contacts →

Exact match

“is a medical devices company based out of 4, China.”

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20Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20041 contacts →

Exact match

“Hua Medicine is a leading clinical-stage, innovative drug development company in China, focusing on novel therapies for the treatment of diabetes and CNS disorders.”

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21Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,00038 contacts →

Exact match

“BirdoTech is a state-of-the-art CRO/CDMO.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22Exact match上海, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026201-50034 contacts →

Exact match

“Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi Farmaceutici is an international research-oriented group with 85 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical sector and operates in 29 countries.”

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23Exact matchTaizhou, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,00032 contacts →

Exact match

“Tianyu is the world's leading supplier of chronic disease and anti-cancer drugs, with major products covering hypotensive, hypoglycemic, hyperlipidemic, antithrombotic and…”

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24Exact match上海市, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20029 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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25Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,00025 contacts →

Exact match

“Hasten Biopharmaceutical Co.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Drug development and research companies based in China at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
24.4%Verified-email coverage
56.1Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
6.4%Largest-city concentration · Shanghai
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
167
11-50
168
51-200
124
201-500
62
501-1,000
42
1,001-5,000
54
5,001-10,000
16
10001+
19

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for China, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for China, over 654 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with China whose business descriptions match “drug development and research companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 8,929 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “drug development and research companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many drug development and research companies are there based in China?

RevenueBase identified 654 company matches for drug development and research companies associated with China as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Wuxi Apptec tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most drug development and research companies?

Shanghai leads with 42 company records, followed by Shang Hai Shi Shang Hai Shi (33) and Hangzhou (23).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 8,929 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 654 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.