Quotable: Words Of Wisdom From Our Recent APAC Coverage

In this new feature, Scrip's APAC team selects some notable quotes from recent interviews, conferences and other coverage. 

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A new roundup of notable quotes from Scrip's recent APAC coverage • Source: Shutterstock

During the course of conducting interviews, attending conferences and providing other coverage of the region, Scrip's team in APAC often hears comments and views that are worth highlighting by themselves, valuable for the insights and perspectives they provide from those on the front lines on key topics of interest to the biopharma industry.

Below, we have selected the most notable recent quotes from CEOs, other senior executives and regulatory officials that you may...

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