Move was meant to preempt others’ efforts to secure the next six months of Regeneron’s COVID-19 antibody therapeutic.

However, recruitment for adult trials remains robust, OWS’ Slaoui says.

The annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference includes presentations from many major medtech companies outlining their growth strategies and expectations for 2021. Here are some of the highlights from the first day of the meeting.

Given the ongoing election challenges in the US, China has yet to officially congratulate Joe Biden as the next US president, although many world leaders are already hailing a reset in US foreign policy. Many are wondering if this and other moves indicate a quiet internal shift for China's high tech and life sciences sectors, just days after Beijing concluded a high-level plenary meeting outlining its priorities for the next five years.