Yu Liang

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Yu Liang

Associate Director, Regulatory CMC/Technical Advocacy & Policy APAC - MSD

Professional Bio

Yu is a Regulatory Affairs expert with wide-ranging experience in medical devices, combination products, digital health, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products. He currently holds the position of Associate Director, Regulatory CMC APAC and he is part of the Technical Advocacy and Policy group for APAC at MSD. He leads advocacy efforts in the CMC space including regulatory reliance in lifecycle management, and convergence and harmonization. He is part of the IFPMA ICH M4Q(R2) EWG representing Singapore through SAPI. He is also a member of the ISPE RQHC APAC Regional Focus Group.

Prior to joining MSD, Yu was the Head of Regulatory Affairs for APACMed, a trade association for the medical device industry in APAC, working with WHO, regulators and industry stakeholders on the implementation of regulatory reliance in APAC. Before that, he was the Regulatory Affairs Lead for JUUL in APAC, working with regulators and lawmakers in APAC countries on the establishment of regulatory frameworks for novel consumer products. Yu also held several other traditional Regulatory Affairs positions throughout his career at the global, regional, and local levels in both Canada and Singapore.

Yu holds a master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Université de Montréal and a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacology from Université de Sherbrooke in Canada.