天药股份是国内和亚洲规模最大的皮质激素类药物专业化生产基地, 皮质类激素的生产工艺复杂,生产周期长(平均生产周期达4-6个月),反应过程复杂,行业进入壁垒高,国内外的生产厂家不多,竞争对手数量较少,非常集中。目前工艺流程下,天药股份生产皮质类激素的主要原料为薯芋皂素,经 Tianyao is the largest professional production base for corticosteroids in China and Asia. The production technology of corticosteroids is complex, the production cycle is long (the average production cycle is 4-6 months), the reaction process is complex, and the barriers to entry are high. There are not many manufacturers at home and abroad, and the number of competitors is small and very concentrated. At present, the main raw material for production of corticosteroids by Tianyao is diosgenin.