The company will seek emergency use authorization to prevent outbreaks in nursing homes. Regeneron is also positioning its antibody cocktail to prevent infections.

While it was not as affected as some other countries, Japan still had the pandemic to deal with and regulators responded while managing to keep up regular product review work, including several world-first approvals. Coronavirus vaccine roll-outs and the first general annual reimbursement price cut are on the cards for this year. 

UK special envoy on antimicrobial resistance Professor Dame Sally Davies, who is also the former chief medical officer for England, talks to In Vivo about the challenges of 2020, the importance of a strong working relationship between the public and private sectors, and reaching a turning point on AMR.

From bringing innovative new drugs to global markets, to record-setting fundraisings and initial public offerings, five trends are emerging in China's health sector that are worth closely watching in 2021.