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
No OS Gain For 34 China-Approved Cancer Drug Indications
Sweeping regulatory reforms put China in catch-up mode for the approval of oncology drugs, some of which have been cleared for marketing only in the country. But how does the deluge of new products measure up in terms of actual overall survival benefits? A new study by Peking University scholars and specialists unveils some surprising results.
Chinese-Language Podcast: 聊聊七月生物制药热门话题
Join our China-based content team for this latest Chinese-language podcast episode discussing selected hot topics impacting the biopharma industry in China, including a homegrown COVID-19 antiviral approval, ADC deals and cross-strait tensions and their impact on the biotech sector.
Lost In Translation? New Zoonotic Virus Naming Gets China's Largest Physician Platform In Trouble
China's largest physician portal DXY has been banned from posting on a major social media platform after naming a new zoonotic virus after the place where it originated.
Lost In Translation? New Zoonotic Virus Naming Gets China's Largest Physician Platform In Trouble
China's largest physician portal DXY has been banned from posting on a major social media platform after naming a new zoonotic virus after the place where it originated.
New Graft Probes Cast Shadow Over China's Drug Pricing, Reimbursement Systems
While new legislation has pushed prescription drug pricing high up the political agenda for US lawmakers, the issue has also come into the spotlight again for Chinese regulators, which have just launched new investigations into two officials. While the two countries are taking drastically different routes to tackling pricing, the developments show compliance risks remain high in China.
Sanofi, Innovent Link On China Oncology Ambitions As ADCs Surge
The antibody-drug conjugate market is emerging as the next battleground for intense competition in China, with global partnerships becoming essential to win, as evidenced by a major new alliance between Innovent and Sanofi.