Elena Jean Forchielli

The New Capital of Bio-Tech and Life Sciences

Boston and San Francisco have long battled for supremacy in biotech innovation and investment, but the Massachusetts…

EU needs better business with China

China’s prominence in global affairs has been on an unstoppable trajectory, and the nation is increasingly in…

Is China the cure for ailing pharmaceutical innovation in the west? Part III of III

No discussion of China’s pharmaceutical industry would be complete without addressing intellectual property rights.  Over the years,…

Is China the cure for ailing pharmaceutical innovation in the west? Part II of III

Recently, I was asked whether the pharmaceutical industry being exported to China was obsolete.  On the contrary,…

Is China the cure for ailing pharmaceutical innovation in the west? Part I of III

The phrase “big pharma” conjures a litany of responses; from visceral to analytical, opinions regarding the pharmaceutical industry’s reputation…

Will the Chinese pharmaceutical sector ever become first class?

Snapshot of China’s Pharmaceutical Market China is projected to become one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical…

Chinese Illusions of a BIT with the USA

Pork has been an unlikely subject of intense debate in the media lately.  What could appear to be a…