Pentagon Removes WuXi AppTec From Its Chinese Military Companies List After Court Win
- The Department of Defense delisted WuXi AppTec from its 1260H list of Chinese military companies, per a notice dated November 5.
- The company had been listed in June and sued; a court granted a preliminary injunction against enforcing the designation.
- The removal is without prejudice, so the Pentagon could relist it on other grounds.
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For sponsors weighing CDMO exposure, this removes the most immediate trigger for BIOSECURE-style restrictions, and analysts treated it as a clear positive for the stock. But 'without prejudice' plus the earlier list-and-remove episode means supply-chain teams will keep dual-sourcing plans alive. The listing flip-flops are the real risk: customers price in policy volatility, not just today's status.
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