China poised to see launch first stand-alone opioid-induced constipation treatment

11 June 2026

China is confronting a rising oncology burden alongside the challenge of opioid-induced constipation (OIC), a common and debilitating side effect of opioid-based pain treatment.

The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) recently approved Japanese drugmaker Shionogi’s (TYO: 4507) Symproic (naldemedine), the first peripherally acting μ-opioid receptor antagonist (PAMORA) for OIC, marking an important step forward in supportive care and pain management in China, according to pharma analytics fir GlobalData.

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