The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of life sciences law across a variety of jurisdictions.

Each chapter of this guide provides information about the current issues affecting life sciences practice in a particular country and addresses topics such as legislative framework, regulatory processes, advertising, restrictions, risks of liability and compliance standards as well as insight and opinion and any upcoming legal changes planned for their respective country.

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Dr. Gunnar Sachs and Torsten Syrbe of Clifford Chance.

1st Edition | Published: March 2024

The aim of this guide is to provide its readers with a pragmatic overview of life sciences law across a variety of jurisdictions.

Each chapter of this guide provides information about the current issues affecting life sciences practice in a particular country and addresses topics such as legislative framework, regulatory processes, advertising, restrictions, risks of liability and compliance standards as well as insight and opinion and any upcoming legal changes planned for their respective country.

The Q&A template for each chapter has been provided by Dr. Gunnar Sachs and Torsten Syrbe of Clifford Chance.

1st Edition | Published: March 2024

Summary of Legal Hot Topics for Foreign Investment in PRC Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industry in 2023-2024

The People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) is the world’s second largest healthcare and pharmaceutical market. According to Frost & Sullivan’s forecast, the PRC healthcare and pharmaceutical market will increase to US$320 billion by 2025. There has been an upturn in M&A activity in the PRC healthcare and pharmaceutical market since 20231. At the end of …

Hot Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Drug Development

Introduction The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry is experiencing a technological revolution in drug discovery and development with the promise of artificial intelligence (“AI”).  AI has the potential to make the drug discovery and development process more efficient, faster, more accurate and, importantly, AI may enable researchers and companies to discover and deliver novel medicines for …