# EXCLUSIVE: US weighs allowing most pharma licensing deals with China, sources say

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-18 22:00 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"EXCLUSIVE: US weighs allowing most pharma licensing deals with China, sources say" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Lexology, finance.biggo.com, STAT and Fierce Pharma. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| GuruFocus | PFE Looks 4.5% Overvalued on GF Value™ Amid New U.S.-China Bioph | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOQ1loWUZrRGhqZEx0b1RxWFJ6QTdwQmpmaUlXSTU4a1JNekFDTERqT3gxTHBrUFN3T19XZWVZdUhrdWU5T3NISWhITHJncUl4eHVRVHdIaTdqTlo0c2JYUTYwdXA1RkNnSXY4Y0IycjZ2bmRrOS1QZnZ0QVJ1SHFqeExhbjRqR1k4OXhOc0xvckpIamk1a0pKZUVYUkl2eVZYbFk3OWplNHJSMXg1UWZod2tHSkVLdFp2eWc?oc=5) |
| The Independent | America warned it is becoming dangerously reliant on China for new medicines | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNanE2UkI5blZSLTlCVEpvX19fTVQxb2xqS3EzSkd0c0dWQllUaHE0aEZPV1ZaWGFfelB0TDYzdUNJRHJfVGtxaTdsMFFuX0lvOG80VjBkMXdPNzBKanh0UjZRMW94Rm0yZmZsSlgzLUpYSUFyc3JoUGlVdGppYVJoS0ZRMFMyNDlJVDVZNFVjWks2dHItbGlPX2cxbWQtMnM5QkhGVXdaQQ?oc=5) |
| Lexology | The BIOSECURE Act has a long runway, but pharma GCs don’t | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNZ2l6akJuVDIwaHB2cENSMHFNQzhySHZqVEJFSmhDbmpRWkhpcHhlamVnelRoZV9fdEJDSVBnX2tGYUlDN2l3cEpVUThETmFQUlR1RlctWlItTmY5RE5NaUt4NkE3Z1F1WHM1VjFfN1ZMX0pUajU5VzZVRGNwYThOOFUycndyczFRb3cyNHFkMA?oc=5) |
| finance.biggo.com | Moolenaar: US-China Biotech Deals Jumped From $5B to $136B, and Congress Wants Guardrails | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE5aU3FlQUdzVGQ0eFZMTE1RQVdaUVhJTWtJR1pRUVozaTFRNktLd19TMDQ4SFFYVlVkZGRuRkMwOEVjWk9XSnBPazMyQTlkeVZ3cXNQSXlwdzUyQUU?oc=5) |
| STAT | Pharmalittle: We're reading about licensing deals with China, making drugs in space, and more | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPRDdCaHZ5WGVZc01rLW5oZ1JPMDJhNTBQM1JhamNtRnVERjRnTnRqUF9HUTVFTl9paC1meFQ1R0pKb1BuLWhuUmhXamhJQjI3SWxRVlB5LUZERHpvTVN4VllRbkpTdDl6UVNReFI5MUxRTE5iQWJRRm95OGl1SGdHbUlmU0E5QzZ6bkl1R0cwZnBsUnJRZFJnbkxnaUZqcWxiLUE?oc=5) |
| Fierce Pharma | Fierce Pharma Asia—China deals safe from COINS?; Key WCLC data; Legend’s new CEO | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNUGkySnl2dTB0U2lyOWhhVVVsa080NzlBVUF5Nzg0TlRMR014NWR1WEhRMjRYVGRJc1JweXljWUkxeWpzZHd2bEdQemhXTFdPWG1YdUVpOFNfaGVqMS1EdTlFNUo0VVBmZDdpemtFT1BiUzZBZldmTDYxRTFYVUdZbUtwTmpFOXRQcnBmemg4T2ltX3l2NlE?oc=5) |
| Reuters | EXCLUSIVE: US weighs allowing most pharma licensing deals with China, sources say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNNTc4RFF3TFZDRlpmb200LUdkeXRFemdreEZ2RHEweHdaM0pPMXc1MVlzU0FHV2dMV05yZ0xRdEM2SHNOUnpPaTRiVXNMc0I5c250TjRUTkFYSmpvVWdDR0FPcURpOFBaVUlULWlYWHZNQktlWlZ3MzhzOUd1X3h2aFc1TDg4OFlWd2ZxVnZMY2EyU3pfT1JUblVBekJJYmthWE1VSHNhNGZIOEV3ZmRpXw?oc=5) |

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