Pharmanex Beijing Clinical and Pharmacology Center
The Pharmanex Beijing Clinical & Pharmacology Center is actively engaged in research to determine the pharmacology-toxicology, the clinical benefits and mechanisms of the clinical benefits of natural products. The center occupies 8,000 square feet of lab and office space, and is run by Josh Zhu, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Director of Clinical Affairs and Pharmacology for Pharmanex. Dr. Zhu leads a team of 19 researchers (5 Ph.D.s, medical doctors, and professors; 5 M.S.s) with expertise in clinical medicine, pharmacology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, mycology, toxicology, nutrition, and natural product chemistry. Eight of them have >20 years of research experience in biology related fields. The center plays a major role in the Pharmanex clinical and pre-clinical research and product development. As a part of the Pharmanex 6S® Quality Process, the Beijing center is involved in all aspects of the selection, safety, and substantiation phases.