China approved its first domestically designed depression drug for sale in November 2022.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by Luye Pharma's own press release, Chinese state media, industry trade press (BioWorld), and Wikipedia, all consistently citing NMPA approval on November 3, 2022.
Sources
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- https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202302/1285816.shtml (globaltimes.cn)
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