All eyes on a list of selected oral hepatitis C drugs that are expected to win out in China's notoriously lengthy approval battle, amid a potentially huge opening as Chinese HCV patients switch from interferon to all oral therapies.

The China FDA has appointed several key directors and UK drug maker AstraZeneca has quietly changed its China head to a locally grown executive. Personnel changes also take place in major domestic maker Hisun, the China State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), Acucela and AdvaMed.

WuXi is opening up its service platform, manufacturing capacity and pockets, aiming to develop global biotech innovations in China faster and cost-effectively. The strategy may draw on a template of a joint venture with MedImmune and a contract manufacturing deal for Ambrx already in place.

WuXi is opening up its service platform, manufacturing capacity and pockets, aiming to develop global innovations in China faster and cost-effectively. The strategy may draw on a template of a joint venture with MedImmune and a contract manufacturing deal for Ambrx already in place.