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Switzerland Luye Pharma is a China-headquartered fully integrated oncology and CNS specialist. Bruno Delie, general manager for Switzerland, discusses the organization’s ambitious European expansion plan, looking to establish affiliates in the top five markets within the continent in order to introduce four or five new products from their pipeline in the…

China Portuguese national Isabel Afonso, a Novartis and Sandoz veteran of almost 20 years, has taken on a new role as general manager of Novartis’ highly strategic oncology franchise in China as of November 2021.   Since first joining the company back in 2002, Afonso held a variety of roles IT…

China The latest news from Chinese pharma, including a new report showing that despite the increasing number of Priority Review and Breakthrough Therapy designations awarded within China, only two Accelerated Approval designations have been awarded since 2015. Elsewhere, Pfizer is utilising drone technology to promote health education in remote areas and…

China The latest news from Chinese pharma and biotech, including BMS’ attempts to pull out of its Abraxane supply deal with local player BeiGene; a conversation with Qihan Biotech CEO Luhan Yang who is aiming to produce the first pig organs that can be successfully transplanted into humans; and the Republican…

China The following is an overview from Accestra Consulting* of Part 2 of China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE)’s 2020 reporting, including an overview of administrative drug approvals and fast track review pathways by CDE.   Abstract Despite severe challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of…

China The latest reporting on China biopharma dealmaking from MSQ Ventures, including the Top 10 biotech in-licensing deals in H1 2021, the Top 5 out-licensing deals, and Top 10 IPOs.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker Made with Visme Infographic Maker Made with Visme Infographic Maker

China The latest news from Chinese pharma and biotech, including news that state-owned Sinopharm is now developing its own mRNA vaccine; an update on Hong Kong’s biotech investment ecosystem three year on from allowing pre-revenue biotechs to list on HKEX; and another big global investment from Swiss CDMO Lonza, this time…

China Song Ruilin, chairman of the China Pharmaceutical Innovation and Research Development Association (PhIRDA), picks out the key learnings from recent legislation to improve China’s drug regulatory capacity and why it potentially marks a new era for the country’s innovative pharma industry.   On April 27, 2021, the General Office of…

China The following is an overview from Accestra Consulting* of Part 1 of China’s Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE)’s 2020 reporting, including data on drug approvals for all application types (including Investigational New Drugs (INDs), New Drug Applications (NDAs), and ANDAs), hot topics within new drug approvals for 2020, and reasons…

China The latest news from Chinese pharma, including Fosun Pharma’s 2021 interim results; how AstraZeneca, Bayer, Eli Lilly, Merck & Co., Novartis, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi have achieved China growth in the first half of the year despite pricing squeezes on their mature brands; and why Bayer sees huge growth potential…

China In a comprehensive new piece, European Patent Attorney André Bourgouin and Adjunct Professor at CEIBS Eric Bouteiller examine the potential impact of China’s revision to its patent law on the country’s domestic biopharma innovation landscape and the ability of breakthrough drugs from MNCs to make it onto the Chinese market. …

Global As our thoughts here at PharmaBoardroom turn towards the summer holidays, we are happy to share the five most-read articles from our global contributor network so far in 2021. These thought leadership pieces cover topics as vital and diverse as the latest regulatory updates from China; EU-UK pharma trade; the…