The French pharma's abrupt dismissal of its CEO, citing execution problems with its best-selling drug and issues with management style, has investors wondering whether Chris Viehbacher should have gotten the benefit of the doubt from the company’s board, given his impressive track record.

A new commissioner has taken the reins at China's National Medical Products Administration, but the senior CCP official has so far given few clear indications about the changes he might bring.

Within a month of obtaining its global first approval in China, Hua Medicine's dorzagliatin is already available in hospitals. What was behind the successful launch of the first-in-class diabetes agent, what are reimbursement plans and how will local commercialization partner Bayer help? Founder and CEO Li Chen sits down to discuss these and other strategies.