Suzhou-based Innovent Bio becomes the fourth biotech from mainland China to go public in Hong Kong, and its strong first-day performance may have given the seemingly spooked market so far for such companies a shot of confidence.

Interchangeability, reimbursement, approval delays: as the issues keep piling up, will biosimilars offer attractive opportunities for pharma firms in China? Executives from front-running biotechs and legal experts shared their views at a recent meeting in Shanghai.

South Korea has formulated new detailed policy measures to support the formation of major bioclusters, which will offer tax and other incentives in a bid to lure foreign firms and talent.