Biopharma sector in Japan and Asia shocked by death of industry veteran and long-time Japan resident Bill Bishop and two family members in violent Christmas Day attack at their home in Saitama.

Biopharma sector in Japan and Asia shocked by death of industry veteran and long-time Japan resident Bill Bishop and two family members in violent Christmas Day attack at their home in Saitama.

Pfizer catapulted back into the lead in the pharmaceutical rankings on the strength of COVID-19 revenues while BioNTech and Moderna both made the list for the first time.

When the sector worries about regulation it is usually about drug development and registration. But governments also regulate on monopolistic positions in life sciences. Adding to that, national security enforcement is now rising.