“ In just five years we have built an Asian hub for international biotechnology listings in Hong Kong ”
In Conversation
“ I feel that the region is ready to bring in [gene] therapies, both in terms of regulatory affairs as well as pricing schemes ”
“ With the amount of data available through Hong Kong's Hospital Authority database, precision and personalised medicine could be a good focus for the city ”
“ The business model offered by NewBridge is becoming more relevant and a mainstay in the industry across emerging markets, not just MENA ”
“ I believe it is our responsibility as the market leaders in Hong Kong to shape the ecosystem ”
“ There are over 100 VC funds in Southern China, so there is plenty of opportunity for these young companies, and we have participated in co-funding ”
“ Thanks to generative AI we can double Big Pharma’s R&D productivity in a very small biotech setting ”
“ Competition [between pharma companies in MENA] is only getting more intense due to the increasing demand and decreasing cost of manufacturing ”
“ It is important that if a patient is diagnosed, the treatment is always readily available, so we are working with the relevant stakeholders, such as payers,… ”
“ Having built my experience in the US, I learnt that it does not matter who you are, you must always be learning and be an expert… ”
“ It is a strategic imperative that Hong Kong develops its unique system for drug registration as this will, in turn, foster a more comprehensive ecosystem, and… ”
“ Overall, the ecosystem for biotech is on the rise [in Hong Kong], and this brings a bevvy of new opportunities ”
