POMDOCTOR LIMITED Drive Internet Hospital Growth Through Strengthened Strategic Partnerships With Pharmaceutical Companies
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Pomdoctor (NASDAQ: POM) said it is strengthening strategic collaborations with multiple domestic pharmaceutical companies to accelerate growth of its internet hospital business and enhance profitability. The company reported it has entered into sales and purchase agreements with several listed drug makers to supply innovative and patented products to its platforms, with entitlement to purchase discounts, rebates, and sales incentives tied to agreed sales targets. The release cites a fast-growing market backdrop: online drug sales in China rose to RMB 71.8 billion (≈US$10.3 billion) in 2024 with a 39.4% CAGR since 2020, which Pomdoctor says supports expansion of its nationwide internet hospital operations.
Positive
- Online drug sales reached RMB 71.8 billion in 2024 (≈US$10.3B), 39.4% CAGR since 2020
- Signed sales and purchase agreements with multiple listed pharmaceutical partners to supply patented products
- Entitlement to purchase discounts, rebates, and sales incentives under the agreements
Negative
- Sales incentives and favorable terms are contingent on meeting specified sales targets, creating execution risk
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, POM declined 1.70%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction. This price movement removed approximately $628K from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $36M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 03 | Earnings update | Neutral | +5.4% | Reported H1 2025 revenue growth but continued net loss and limited cash. |
| Oct 10 | Over-allotment closing | Positive | +1.1% | Underwriter fully exercised over-allotment option, increasing gross IPO proceeds. |
| Oct 09 | IPO completion | Positive | +18.4% | Closed initial public offering and began trading on Nasdaq Global Market. |
Limited history shows generally positive price reactions to corporate developments and capital markets events.
Over the past few months, Pomdoctor completed its Nasdaq listing and related over-allotment, raising gross proceeds of $23,000,016. The IPO involved 5,000,004 ADSs at $4.00 per ADS, followed by full exercise of the underwriter’s option for another 750,000 ADSs. Subsequent first-half fiscal 2025 results showed net revenue of RMB174.5 million with strong online-pharmacy/Internet-hospital growth but a net loss. Today’s announcement emphasizes deepening pharmaceutical partnerships to drive internet hospital expansion, building on that growth focus.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights Pomdoctor’s effort to deepen collaborations with major pharmaceutical companies to drive its internet hospital and online-pharmacy growth, in a China market that reached RMB 71.8 billion online drug sales with a 39.4% CAGR. Historically, the company showed strong revenue growth but maintained net losses. Investors may monitor how these partnerships affect revenue mix, margins, and the trajectory of its internet hospital segment over coming reporting periods.
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Against the backdrop of
Leveraging these favorable market dynamics, Pomdoctor continues to deepen collaborations with pharmaceutical companies to explore emerging opportunities and further strengthen its nationwide coverage and market presence. Over the past few years, the Company, through its subsidiaries, has entered into sales and purchase agreements ("Agreements") with several publicly listed industry leaders and innovative drug makers, including Jiangsu Haosoh Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Xiamen Amoytop Biotech Co., Ltd., Shenyang Sinqi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and Eddingpharm (
These partnerships enable Pomdoctor to introduce innovative and patented pharmaceutical products onto its internet hospital platforms, expanding access to advanced treatment options for partner physicians and patients. At the same time, the collaborations provide pharmaceutical companies with new and efficient sales channels through internet hospitals. Pursuant to the Agreements, Pomdoctor is entitled to favorable purchase discounts, rebates, and sales incentives upon the achievement of agreed-upon conditions, including specified sales revenue targets.
Mr. Zhenyang Shi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pomdoctor, commented, "
He added, "For pharmaceutical companies, this model enhances channel control, reduces reliance on traditional large distributors, enables more targeted marketing, and improves cash flow efficiency. For online medical service platforms, direct and stable sourcing from branded manufacturers helps ensure product quality and pricing advantages, thereby strengthening competitiveness. Most importantly, end users, including pharmacies and patients, benefit from more competitive pricing, greater supply stability, and a broader selection of products."
"Looking ahead, we believe this strategic development model will continue to reduce unnecessary intermediaries while improving efficiency, transparency, and accessibility across the pharmaceutical distribution value chain. This flattened, digitalized, and patient-centric approach reflects the natural evolution of the market amid
About POMDOCTOR LIMITED
POMDOCTOR LIMITED is a leading online medical services platform for chronic diseases in
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as "approximates," "believes," "hopes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "intends," "plans," "will," "would," "should," "could," "may" or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's filings with the SEC.
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POMDOCTOR LIMITED
Investor Relations Department
Email: ir@7lk.com
Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
Phone: +1-646-932-7242
Email: investors@ascent-ir.com
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