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[Caixin Global] How drugmakers feed on Chinese parents’ anxiety over children’s height

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The Chinese HGH Industry and Parents' Height Anxiety

The chapter explores the trend of Chinese parents pursuing growth hormone therapy for their children without medical necessity, focusing on the rapid expansion of the human growth hormone industry in China, controversies surrounding treatment for children with idiopathic short stature, and the marketing strategies of pharmaceutical companies.

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