Pfizer On “Pausing” Anti-Infectives Research In China, And Taking A Long View On Asian Partnerships: An Interview With PharmAsia News (Part 2 of 2)
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
On the way back to his old job in the U.S., after a stint in Shanghai as head of research in Asia, VP Richard Connell, head of Preclinical Outsourcing says Pfizer is “pausing” plans for an anti-infectives research unit in China after hitting a few speed bumps.
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