Brian Yang
Beijing-based Brian Yang is a senior writer in charge of overall China coverage within the APAC Pharma news team. A veteran journalist, he has written extensively on pharmaceutical R&D, regulatory affairs and market access for PharmAsia News. Brian’s intimate industry knowledge and in-depth analysis has won wide praise and helped secure exclusive interviews with top biopharma executives.
He has led a team of writers to provide industry-leading coverage on key issues such as multi-regional clinical trials, priority reviews and go-to-market strategies in a highly-dynamic and fast-changing market, with the on-the-ground coverage consistently ranked among the top-read in PharmAsia News.
Prior to joining Informa, Brian worked as a foreign affairs correspondent for two TV networks and web editor for an international radio station. Trilingual in Mandarin Chinese, English and Japanese, he obtained his BA degree from China and an MA degree from Japan.
Latest From Brian Yang
Soft Capsule, Hard Truth: Will Chugai Lawsuit Usher In New Era Of China Patent Linkage?
Few drug patent infringement cases go to court in China, where a murky and lengthy process deters many from pursuing litigation. But a newly enacted Patent Law with patent linkage provisions is spurring a rise in infringement lawsuits, with one recent case involving a major Japanese pharma firm underscoring the remaining challenges.
China Gene Therapy Developers Rush To Clinic In 'Winner Takes All' Battle
Gene therapies for conditions ranging from hemophilia to retinal diseases are blossoming in China and the race in which the winner may take all is on. Driven by ready investors, the field is on the cusp of becoming the latest innovation battleground in the country, while some developers are already moving ahead in the US.
China Gene Therapy Developers Rush To Clinic In 'Winner Takes All' Battle
Gene therapies for conditions ranging from hemophilia to retinal diseases are blossoming in China and the race in which the winner may take all is on. Driven by ready investors, the field is on the cusp of becoming the latest innovation battleground in the country, while some developers are already moving ahead in the US.
Chinese Firms At JPM Not About China, It’s Time To Go Global
From BeiGene to Innovent to Wuxi Biologics, executives at Chinese pharma firms are now discussing collaborations to go beyond China to become biopharma operations with a truly global presence.
Vaccine, Antibody Race On As Omicron Spreads In China
An oral vaccine candidate from Hong Kong and domestically-developed antivirals and antibodies join the ongoing development fight as Tianjin city reports new Omicron outbreak.
Xian Under Lockdown, mRNA Vaccines Remain Elusive In China
A relatively large outbreak in another major Chinese city after original epicenter Wuhan heightens the urgency for a more effective mRNA vaccine.