Rising Lab Monkey Prices in China Signal Pharmaceutical R&D Expansion (legrandcontinent.eu)

• Adult female crab-eating macaque price in China: ~€26,000 (7.5x vs 2019).
• China halted macaque exports in 2020; US shifted to Cambodia.
• China conducted nearly as many clinical trials as the US in 2024; Europe's share halved in 15 years.
• US Health Secretary Kennedy Jr. called for ending monkey imports in late 2025.

"The price of an adult female crab-eating macaque in China has reached about €26,000, 7.5 times the pre-pandemic level. This surge follows China's 2020 export ban and a sharp increase in domestic clinical trials. China conducted nearly as many trials as the US in 2024, while Europe's share halved in 15 years."