China
Sanofi boosts emerging markets leadership team
January 11, 2011Sales and Marketing Brazil, China, Heraldo Marchezini, Japan, Jeremy Moulding Russia, Patrick Aghanian, Sanofi-Aventis, Thomas Kelly, appointments, emerging markets, sales and marketing
Sanofi-Aventis has bolstered its emerging markets team with the appointment of four senior managers. They are Patrick Aghanian, Thomas Kelly, …
2010: Pharma’s year in review
December 23, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing 2010, Avandia, China, European healthcare spending, GSK, Obama, year in review
2010 saw a harsh new economic reality dominate decisions in the US and Europe, but pharma seized on opportunities in …
Pharma careers options – management in China
December 17, 2010Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, careers, management, recruitment
Substantial growth is predicted over the coming years in China, so how should the life sciences industry approach appointing the …
China to ‘overtake US in innovation by 2020’
December 13, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, China, India, innovation
China will replace the US as the number one ‘powerhouse of innovation’ within the next ten years according to a …
GSK acquires China’s Nanjing MeiRui Pharma for $70m
December 8, 2010Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing China, GSK, GlaxoSmithKline, Nanjing MeiRui Pharma, Pagoda Pharmaceuticals, SheNiTing
GlaxoSmithKline has continued its expansion into China with the $70 million acquisition of a local firm. Nanjing MeiRui Pharma Co’s …
Lilly to open diabetes research centre in China
November 2, 2010Research and Development China, Eli Lilly & Co, Lilly Research Laboratories in China, diabetes, lilly
The march of foreign pharma companies into China is to continue with Eli Lilly and Co’s opening of a diabetes …
Nycomed expands China presence with Techpool stake
November 2, 2010Research and Development, Sales and Marketing China, Guangdong Techpool biopharma, Nycomed, emerging markets, emerging pharma markets
Swiss-based Nycomed has acquired a majority stake in Guangdong Techpool biopharma in China, extending its presence in the top tier …
Conducting clinical trials in China
October 26, 2010Research and Development China, Jim Wei, Medpace, clinical trials, clinical trials in Chaia, regulatory affairs
As industry pressure to conduct successful global clinical trials on time and on budget continue, tapping emerging global markets will …
China driving global pharma growth
October 13, 2010Sales and Marketing China, emerging markets, sales
The global pharma market is forecast to reach $880 billion by 2011, driven by growth in the Chinese market. Analysts …
EU trailing as China moves ahead with master file plans
September 28, 2010Manufacturing and Production API, China, EU, excipients
There has been progress in China on the development of drug master files for pharmaceutical ingredients and components, highlighting once …
Novo expands diabetes research in China
September 16, 2010Research and Development China, Novo Nordisk, diabetes
Diabetes is at the core of Novo Nordisk’s latest investment in China, where the company plans to more than double …
Bayer signs Chinese research deal
July 20, 2010Research and Development Bayer, China, gynaecology
Bayer is partnering with the People’s Liberation Army General Hospital in Beijing on research into women’s healthcare. The People’s Liberation …
ICON and Tigermed forge China alliance
April 7, 2010Research and Development CRO, China, ICON
Contract research organisation ICON is to team up with Tigermed Consulting, a clinical services company based in China. The alliance …
IMS adds countries to ‘pharmerging’ hit-list
March 18, 2010Sales and Marketing China, IMS, em
IMS Health has added 10 more countries to its list of ‘pharmerging markets’ which represent the future of pharma industry …
WuXi’s growth slows
March 17, 2010Research and Development CRO, China, WuXi
WuXi Pharmatech, one of China’s leading contract research organisations, has been motoring ahead in recent quarters while its western counterparts …
