Australia is becoming a clinical trial hot spot for South Korean biotech and pharma firms, with companies such as PharmAbcine, Inc., KoBioLabs, Inc. and Daewoong Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. increasingly opting to conduct studies in the country in recent years as part of their international development programs.
Podcast: Trial Hot Spot – Australia's Attractions To The Korean Industry
Ausbiotech's CEO and the Australian government’s Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner in South Korea talk to Scrip on the sidelines of the Bio Korea 2022 meeting about what makes Australia an attractive clinical trial destination for Korean and other foreign pharma firms, as well as about collaborations and other opportunities between the two countries.
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