World Malaria Day: Fosun Pharma’s Self-Developed Artemisinin Series Become Symbol of China’s Innovative Medicines

SHANGHAI, April 25, 2023Together We Build a Malaria-Free World SHANGHAI, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — World Malaria Day on April 25, is an occasion that aims to promote global malaria prevention and control. This year, World Malaria Day is marked under the theme “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save lives.” Innovation has become the keyword in the fight against malaria worldwide. As the first Chinese brand pharmaceutical product well recognized in Africa, Artesun® (artesunate for injection), self-developed and manufactured by Fosun Pharma, has been used to treat over 48 million severe malaria patients worldwide by the end of 2021, which turned to be a symbol of China’s self-developed innovative medicines to the world.