Taiwan 'A Great Place’ For Clinical Trials, But Tweaks Needed

Amid simmering regional geopolitical tensions, speakers at a recent conference highlighted the multiple benefits of conducting clinical trials in Taiwan, while pointing to what more could be done to improve the local ecosystem.

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Lab services one area that might benefit from Taiwan clinical trials • Source: Shutterstock

Taiwan may be dominating global headlines this week over the reactions to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit, but for the global pharma industry already operating there, it was issues around local clinical trials that came into focus at a recent conference.

The island has long been viewed by the international pharma industry as having international-level investigator expertise and facilities, with R&D...

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