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
Lessons Learned And What's Ahead: I-Mab, JW, RemeGen CEOs On Biotech Financing
Top executives from three high-flying Chinese biotechs, all of which have gone public on Nasdaq and in Hong Kong, offered lessons learned and looked forward to what’s ahead in a panel session at the recent JPM conference.
China Approves Record New Cancer, Orphan Drugs In 2020 But Access Challenges Remain
Throughout 2020, China’s drive to introduce more and newer drugs to the market did not slow but was rather accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But can people afford them?
China Rings In New Year With Major Deals, Record IPOs And Trends To Watch
From bringing innovative new drugs to global markets, to record-setting fundraisings and initial public offerings, five trends are emerging in China's health sector that are worth closely watching in 2021.
One Year On: WHO Probe In Wuhan, Mixed Vaccine Results For Sinovac
One year after the first cases of a novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, a team from the World Health Organization has arrived in the city to investigate its origin. Meanwhile, mixed results are reported for some of the leading Chinese vaccines being developed to fight the pandemic still wreaking global havoc.
Chi-Med's Surufatinib, Generic Ibrance Among Latest China Approvals
China's innovative drug makers step into the spotlight by grabbing green lights for cancer drugs in the country's latest batch of product approvals.
BeiGene Ties Up With Novartis To Take PD-1 Global In $2.2bn+ Deal
BeiGene has teamed up with Novartis to take its PD-1 antibody global after an earlier major deal with Celgene was terminated following the BMS acquisition, and amid intense market and pricing competition in the immuno-oncology sector in China.