China Dr Long Jiang is the CEO of GCP ClinPlus, a Chinese CRO with operations in New Jersey. A former cardiovascular surgeon at Peking University People’s Hospital, he shifted into clinical research after a fellowship at Duke Clinical Research Institute, and later also served as a partner in a private equity firm focusing…
China After six years leading the French Healthcare Alliance China, Olivier Dessajan has watched the Franco-Chinese healthcare relationship transform beyond recognition; from a one-way flow of products and partnerships into something far more reciprocal. In conversation at the Asia Summit on Global Health 2026 in Hong Kong, Dessajan reflects on what…
China Belief BioMed’s Co-Founder and CEO, Dr Jane Zheng, sets out an ambition to move gene therapy beyond scientific promise and into a scalable, globally accessible treatment model. Built on an AAV platform and supported by integrated manufacturing, the company is advancing from its haemophilia B proof of concept into broader…
Asia-Pacific Translating scientific breakthroughs into products that genuinely impact patients is more challenging than it has ever been. Only ten percent of drugs that enter clinical trials ever make it all the way to patients, meaning that much of the USD 250 billion spent on pharma R&D every year goes towards…
China Biosion has built a distinctive position within the new generation of Chinese biotech companies pursuing more capital-efficient, globally connected growth. Built around antibody innovation, early value creation, and selective partnering, the company has positioned itself to compete internationally without absorbing the full financial impact of late-stage development alone. Founder Mingjiu…
Hong Kong A biochemistry PhD, Bin Li started out in Merck’s research labs before transitioning to Wall Street, where he was one of the few figures with the scientific, financial, and linguistic knowledge needed to fully understand the early rise of Chinese biotech in the mid-2000s. Today, as chief investment officer at…
China As China’s biotech industry races into next-generation modalities, Epigenic Therapeutics is seeking to open a new frontier by regulating gene expression without cutting DNA. In conversation with Bob Zhang, the company’s CEO and co-founder, he explains how science originating from the Chinese Academy of Sciences is being translated into a…
China Vera Zheng is Head of Greater China and Head of Asia Pacific Strategy at Parexel, one of the world’s leading clinical research organisations. With a career spanning medical marketing, brand strategy, product management and clinical research across multinational and CRO environments, Zheng has built one of the most distinctive leadership…
China In 2024, contract manufacturers WuXi Biologics and WuXi AppTec were catapulted into global consciousness as two of five Chinese service providers deemed a US national security threat in a draft for a new BIOSECURE Act. While the final version of the law, signed by President Donald Trump in December…
China Founded by Dr Helen Yang and Dr Peter He, Oricell Therapeutics stands at the forefront of next-generation cell and gene therapy innovation. Built on a comprehensive platform that integrates antibody discovery, CAR-T engineering, and advanced manufacturing, Oricell is advancing differentiated therapies for solid tumours such as hepatocellular carcinoma and hematologic…
Pharma Legal Handbook 1. What are the regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over drugs, biologicals, and medical devices in your country? Several governmental agencies are responsible for the administration of drugs (including Chinese medicine, chemical medicine and biological products) and medical devices, including the following key players: • The National Medical Product Administration (“NMPA”),…
Pharma Legal Handbook 1. Are clinical trials required to be conducted locally as a condition (stated or implicit) for marketing approval? No. According to the Technical Guidelines Governing Acceptance of Drug Clinical Data from Foreign Studies issued by the NMPA on 20 July, 2018, and Technical Guidelines Governing Acceptance of Medical Device Clinical…
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