By Martin Mou

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co.'s net profit for the first nine months of the year rose 14% on stronger revenue.

Net profit was 4.26 billion yuan ($637.5 million), while revenue grew 15% to CNY19.41 billion, the Chinese drug maker said late Monday.

Hengrui, a major producer of antineoplastic agents and surgical anesthesia drugs in China, didn't specify the factors leading to the improved results.

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10-19-20 2114ET