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Dr. Lingshi Tan, a director at DIA, and chairman and CEO of Shanghai-based CRO dMed Company Limited, which he founded after establishing R&D operations for Pfizer in China, discusses the nation's regulatory evolution and opportunities for its government to strengthen collaborations with FDA and other leading global agencies.

How the nation’s rapidly changing regulatory climate is creating a new landscape for pharmaceutical service providers

Pharm Exec profiles Dr. Xiaobin Wu, an accomplished leader in helming China operations at big pharmas such as Pfizer and Bayer, who believes his recent jump to biotech as GM of China and president of BeiGene will deliver his most lasting legacy.

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Green-lighting China as our coverage focus in the February issue wasn't without conflict or hesitation, but as our reporting of the nation's biopharma landscape shows, perseverance and growth many times go hand-in-hand.

You can’t make progress without consensus. This holds true for Brexit and for the unparalleled opportunity that the WHO Roadmap report on Access to Medicines and Vaccines presents, writes IFPMA's Greg Perry.

“You wanna play rough? Just try it!” was the gist of the New-Year message from the European pharma industry to the healthcare authorities circling around drug firms preparing for pricing discussions. Reflector reports.

As we pass the 6-month anniversary of theGeneral Data Protection Regulation's effective date, the number of organizations which boast 100% GDPR compliance has certainly increased. But life sciences companies are still grappling with implementation of the policy and procedure changes, writes Ashley Williams.

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Whatever the final outcome of Brexit, investing in supporting advocacy communities will be an important element of maintaining trusted relationships with patient groups and stakeholders in the UK and the EU, write Nick Hicks and Tamsin Rose.

The call to reduce market entry times for life-saving new drug therapies is becoming more urgent. What constitutes best practice in managing translations in today’s regulatory affairs environment? Nancy Pollini reports.