BenQ files for IPO as business looks stable, but with few growth spots
China’s biggest private for-profit hospital operator plans to use funds from its planned listing to expand and upgrade its facilities Key Takeaways: BenQ Hospital has filed to list in Hong…
InSilico seeks IPO boost to get AI drugs over the line
The drug developer has raised around $400 million in seven rounds of financing. But after burning through cash, the company needs fresh capital to sustain its work on AI-assisted drugs…
ProfoundBio discovers the joys of having a wealthy owner
The company has become the latest in a recent string of China-related innovative drug makers to be purchased by larger foreign buyers Key Takeaways: Cancer treatment maker ProfoundBio announced it…
Akeso marks profit milestone with swift rights issue
Buoyed by bumper earnings, the biotech has announced a share placement to raise HK$1.17 billion to invest in developing its portfolio of anti-cancer drugs Key Takeaways: Akeso swung to an…
PODCAST: Japanese Auto Cuts, and a Drugmaker’s Fall
By Doug Young & Rene Vanguestaine Nissan and Honda weigh major cuts of up to 30% in their China car production. What's driving the trend, and is it likely to…
Slowing revenue growth hurts online drug platform YSB
The B2B drug distributor posted higher annual revenues and swung to an adjusted profit, but disappointed investors still sent the firm’s stock down 9% on the day after the earnings…
GenScript losses shrink on strong growth for cancer cell therapy
The pharma company’s losses narrowed 58% last year, as its life sciences and cell therapy businesses experienced strong growth Key Takeaways: GenScript’s cell therapy revenue grew by 143.7% last year…