Ian Haydock
Editor-in-Chief, APAC

Ian has been covering a broad range of topics across the Japanese and Asian pharma industry, including corporate, M&A, R&D, pricing and policy developments, since 1988. After a stint as Tokyo-based Japan and Asia editor for Scrip, in 2014 he became managing editor of PharmAsia News (now part of Scrip/Pink Sheet). In his current position, he directs regional coverage for Scrip and Pink Sheet and manages a multinational, on-the-ground team. Ian is a recipient of multiple internal and external awards and a regular participant in APAC conferences, webinars and events, and produces regular podcasts. He has spent the majority of his life in Asia, having grown up in Hong Kong, and enjoys cycling and music.
Latest From Ian Haydock
Asia Deal Watch: Junshi, Rxilient Form Joint Venture Around Toripalimab
Plus deals involving Biorchestra, Takeda/F-star, TaiGen/Joincare, Dr Reddy’s/Eris, Kaken/bitBiome, CJ Bioscience/4D Pharma, Ono/Macomics, Daiichi Sankyo/Zymeworks, Celltrion/Genuv and more.
Quick Listen: Scrip's Five Must-Know Things
In this week's podcast version of Five Must-Know Things: ripples from SVB’s failure; Karuna’s schizophrenia win; big pharma remains open to partnering; ChatGPT comes to medical congresses; and China’s COVID vaccine lessons.
Quick Listen: Scrip's Five Must-Know Things
In this week's podcast version of Five Must-Know Things: Leqembi bodes well for Biogen; AbbVie predicts US Humira erosion; Sanofi’s R&D chief moves on; Roche’s ophthalmology plans; and Scrip Asks what 2023 holds for AI in pharma.
Tech Transfer Roundup: MD Anderson, Replay Found Allogeneic TCR-NK Cell Therapy Play Syena
Start-up hopes to bring its first candidate, an NY-ESO-1-targeting off-the-shelf product, into the clinic in Q2. Astex and Cardiff University team up on novel therapies for neurodegenerative disease.
Quick Listen: Scrip's Five Must-Know Things
In this week's podcast version of Five Must-Know Things: Merck remains confident in TIGIT; Otezla and Sotyktu battle for share in psoriasis; GSK chief warns about worsening UK pharma sector; China plans to ban gene editing technology exports; and an interview with Boehringer Ingelheim’s head of human pharma regions.
Citeline Pharma Intelligence Awards Japan 2023: Entries Now Open
Following a highly successful inaugural event last September, the Citeline Pharma Intelligence Awards Japan are returning for 2023. Entries are now open for the event, which will take place at the Palace Hotel in Tokyo on 17 October.