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Editorial Calendar • 2026

Editorial Calendar 2026 (Jan–Dec)

The BioSpectrum Asia Editorial Calendar 2026 defines the agenda for the year ahead. It is a structured blueprint that brings together Asia’s most critical biopharma and medtech developments, month by month, country by country, with absolute clarity and purpose.

This calendar goes beyond dates and themes — it delivers direction. Each issue aligns with the strategic priorities of the region: regulatory shifts, clinical milestones, manufacturing excellence, digital health adoption, ESG commitments, and investment dynamics. From Japan’s innovation edge to Singapore’s precision medicine leadership, from India’s vaccine scale-up to Australia’s digital health transformation, we capture the forces shaping Asia’s healthcare future with precision and authority.

Every edition integrates our standing features — regulatory watch, deal tracker, clinical trials radar, funding insights, start-up spotlight, and expert essays — ensuring consistent depth and actionable intelligence. The addition of “Country Focus” deep-dives and multi-voice perspectives creates a 360° view that professionals can depend on to navigate decisions.

This is not simply an editorial plan; it is an engagement platform. It offers industry leaders, innovators, and investors a channel to align, collaborate, and amplify their expertise with lasting impact.

For 2026, BioSpectrum Asia stands as the region’s definitive reference point — authoritative, insightful, and indispensable.

— Ankit Kankar

General Manager - Media Acceleration

ankit.kankar@mmactiv.com

BioSpectrum Asia

Policy & Regulation Pipelines & Approvals Manufacturing & Supply Chain Diagnostics & MedTech Digital Health & AI Investment & Deals Start-ups & Scale-ups Workforce & Skills Sustainability & ESG
Jan — Outlook 2026: Asia’s Biopharma Priorities
Country Focus: Japan

Cover package ideas

  • Macro forecast: R&D hotspots, capacity build outs, and policy agendas across APAC
  • Japan’s innovation engine: cell & gene therapy trials, digital therapeutics reimbursement pilots

Feature line-up

  • Top 10 APAC trends to watch (AI-native discovery, ADCs 2.0, mRNA beyond vaccines, rare disease access)
  • Manufacturing outlook: capacity, single use vs hybrid, GMP talent crunch
  • Policy: what PMDA/NPMA/ CDSCO/TFDA changes mean for 2026 filings

Data Room

CAPEX heatmap of APAC facilities (2023–2026)

Webinar/Podcast

“Predictions Roundtable 2026”

Commercial tie-ins

Forecast reports, leadership interviews, Outlook-branded banners

Feb — Precision Oncology & Companion Dx
Country Focus: Singapore

Cover package ideas

  • How APAC is scaling NGS and liquid biopsy in routine care
  • Singapore’s ecosystem: hospital lab networks, data federations, regional trials

Feature line-up

Biomarkers pipeline; reimbursement pathways; real world evidence consortia

Data Room

Diagnostic turnaround time benchmarks (regional)

Event hooks

Hospital CIO/CMIO councils, lab networks

Commercial tie-ins

NGS platforms, bioinformatics, IVD quality systems

Mar — Vaccines & Immunisation 2.0
Country Focus: India

Cover package ideas

  • From paediatrics to adult immunisation: uptake, cold chain, and last mile data
  • India’s role in global supply and novel platforms (protein subunit, mRNA, vector)

Feature line-up

Fill finish scaling; thermostable innovations; regional procurement

Data Room

APAC vaccine manufacturing map

Commercial tie-ins

CDMOs, cold chain, analytics, LIMS

Apr — Cell & Gene Therapies: From Hype to Scale
Country Focus: South Korea

Cover package ideas

  • Korea’s CGT lighthouse: GMP, hospital based manufacturing, and export ambitions
  • Allogeneic vs autologous: costs, yields, CMC hurdles

Feature line-up

Viral vectors, non viral delivery, QC automation, vein to vein tracking

Data Room

CGT trials and approvals snapshot (APAC)

Commercial tie-ins

Single use systems, cleanrooms, analytics, cryologistics

May — Digital Health, AI & Hospital at Home
Country Focus: Australia

Cover package ideas

  • AI for imaging, triage, and operational efficiency
  • Australia’s reimbursement pilots and virtual care scale ups

Feature line-up

Cybersecurity in hospitals; FHIR interoperability; wearable biomarkers

Data Room

APAC digital health funding tracker

Commercial tie-ins

EHR/HL7/FHIR vendors, cybersecurity, remote monitoring

Jun — Bioprocessing & Manufacturing Excellence
Country Focus: Taiwan

Cover package ideas

  • Intensified/continuous processing; PAT and real time release
  • Taiwan’s biologics and semiconductor adjacent precision manufacturing strengths

Feature line-up

Hybrid facilities (stainless + SUS); sustainability and utilities optimisation

Data Room

OEE benchmarks & batch failure root causes

Commercial tie-ins

SUS, PAT, MES, utilities & water-for-injection solutions

Jul — Diagnostics Renaissance
Country Focus: Thailand

Cover package ideas

  • POC in primary care; automation in central labs
  • Thailand’s medtech manufacturing and regional distribution role

Feature line-up

QC/QA in diagnostics; regulatory alignment across ASEAN

Data Room

Turnaround and cost per test benchmarks

Commercial tie-ins

Analysers, reagents, middleware, QC controls

Aug — Rare Diseases & Orphan Drugs
Country Focus: Malaysia

Cover package ideas

  • Access frameworks, newborn screening expansion, genetic counselling
  • Malaysia’s policy pilots and regional centres of excellence

Feature line-up

Pricing & reimbursement case studies; patient advocacy voices

Data Room

Orphan drug designations and APAC coverage

Commercial tie-ins

Genetic testing, specialty pharmacies, patient support programmes

Sep — Sustainability, ESG & Green Labs
Country Focus: Indonesia

Cover package ideas

  • Net zero pathways for biopharma and medtech
  • Indonesia’s scale-up challenge: infrastructure, waste, and cold chain in the tropics

Feature line-up

Renewable energy PPA models; solvent recycling; water stewardship

Data Room

Carbon intensity by unit op (indicative)

Commercial tie-ins

Energy efficient equipment, recycling programmes, green logistics

Oct — Neuroscience & Mental Health Tech
Country Focus: China

Cover package ideas

  • Neurodegeneration pipelines, neuromodulation, and digital mental health
  • China’s clinical development and BD outlook under evolving policy

Feature line-up

Companion apps & adherence; real world data collaboratives

Data Room

Trials and funding flows in neuro/psychiatry (APAC)

Commercial tie-ins

CNS CROs, neuro devices, digital therapeutics

Nov — Women’s Health & Reproductive Medicine
Country Focus: Vietnam

Cover package ideas

  • From oncology to fertility: closing gaps in women’s health across APAC
  • Vietnam’s growing medtech manufacturing and clinical research footprint

Feature line-up

Femtech regulation; maternal health diagnostics; equitable access

Data Room

APAC burden & spend dashboard

Commercial tie-ins

IVF, diagnostics, oncology, employer benefits

Dec — Year in Review & The Future of Care
Country Focus: Philippines

Cover package ideas

  • Breakthroughs & setbacks: approvals, recalls, deal making, policy shifts
  • Philippines: universal health coverage progress and digital frontiers

Feature line-up

2027 preview; “10 Big Questions” for APAC healthcare

Data Room

Top charts of 2026 (funding, trials, M&A, facilities)

Commercial tie-ins

Annual reports, leadership features, awards recap