Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals (603087.SH) announced that the company and its European wholly-owned subsidiary, Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals Europe GmbH, have recently received notification from the European Commission (EC). The company's product, Insulin Lispro Injection (brand name: Bysumlog®), has obtained marketing authorization in the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway for the treatment of diabetes in adults and children. According to the 11th edition of the "Global Diabetes Overview" released by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) in 2025, the number of diabetic patients aged 20-79 worldwide reached approximately 588.7 million in 2024. In Europe, the prevalence rate is 9.8%, with 65.6 million patients, accounting for about 11.1% of the global total. In 2024, diabetes-related healthcare expenditures in Europe amounted to $193 billion, with an average annual per capita expenditure of $2,951. As of the announcement date, Insulin Lispro in the European market is primarily supplied by the originator company, Eli Lilly. In 2024, Eli Lilly's global sales of Insulin Lispro were approximately $2.325 billion.
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