China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta include Lynk Pharmaceuticals and Bao Pharmaceuticals advancing IPO plans on HKEX, Crescent Biopharma entering a US$185M oncology partnership with Kelun-Biotech, and Proviva Therapeutics securing US$30M for its PD-1/IL-2 prodrug. Clinical developments feature Pfizer’s zavegepant nasal spray filing in China, Rhegen’s…

Taiwan Taiwan is, in many ways, a healthcare model for Asia. The island has had universal health coverage for over 30 years and Taiwan’s life expectancy today is almost 81 years, putting it behind only Japan, South Korea, and Singapore in its region. However, by the early 2020s, this rapidly ageing…

Italy Top recent stories from Italian pharma, including Angelini’s EUR 150 million EU collaboration for European health startups, Chiesi’s new deals for enzyme replacement therapies and gene editing, and why Menarini is setting its sights on the US.   European Union teams up with Angelini to funnel €150M to European health…

China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta include Elpiscience filing for a Hong Kong IPO after US$250M in financing, Zhejiang Medicine planning an HKEX spin-off for ADC subsidiary Novocodex, Baoji Pharmaceuticals securing HKEX approval with a valuation over RMB 4.87 billion, and Phrontline Biopharma completing US$60M Pre-A+…

France France has long been held up as Europe’s reference point for rare disease care – the first EU country with a national plan, a pioneer of coordinated expert networks, and home to some of the continent’s most influential patient organisations. More than three million French citizens live with one of…

Spain The latest stories from Spain’s booming healthcare and life science industry. Spain still leads Europe for clinical trial numbers, while a recent meeting between Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez and Roche CEO Thomas Schinecker on a new manufacturing agreement speaks to global pharma’s continued focus on the country. In other news,…

China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta include GSK’s $50M partnership with LTZ for myeloid cell engagers, Kind Pharma’s RMB 400M+ Series C for anemia and breast cancer programs, and Phrontline’s $60M funding to advance bispecific ADCs. Clinical breakthroughs feature BeOne’s zanidatamab + tislelizumab combo significantly improving…

USA John Murphy, III, president & CEO of the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) lays out a stark warning: the very medicines that keep the US healthcare system affordable and functioning are at risk. Generics and biosimilars fill nine out of ten prescriptions yet account for a tiny slice of spending,…

China This week’s China healthcare highlights from PharmaBoardroom content partner Selesta showcases strong innovation and global ambitions through major licensing deals, IPO activity, and clinical advancements. Notable transactions include Shimai Pharma’s Hong Kong IPO for its next-gen TCE platform, Mindray Medical’s IPO for global expansion, and transformative deals like Third Arc…

Switzerland Natural remedies are on the rise. The USD 80 billion global natural health products market is projected to nearly double by 2033, according to Market Growth Reports, as patients with chronic long-term metabolic, neurological, and inflammatory diseases seek out lower-side-effect botanical interventions to complement or even replace pharmaceuticals.   Health-conscious…

Switzerland Ophthalmology is one of the hottest niches in pharma right now. Investment is flowing in, M&A is up, and a broad cast of actors – from Big Pharma to legacy generics players and biotechs – are looking to get in on a market set to top USD 93.7 billion by…

Switzerland One in six infections worldwide is now resistant to first-line antibiotics, making antimicrobial resistance (AMR) a major global health threat. Despite an extremely challenging commercial landscape, a handful of bold startups continue to innovate in this space, but can they turn the tide?   Microorganisms that develop AMR were directly…