Andy Liu – Managing Director China, Novotech
China is rapidly maturing into a global hub for innovation, offering speed, scale, and cost advantages in clinical trials that few markets can match. Andy Liu, Managing Director China for…

Headquartered in Australia since 1996 and operating in the Asia Pacific region, Novotech is internationally recognized in the industry as a leading regional full-service CRO.
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