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ABOUT

Who is GAH

Golden Age Health (GAH) is a pharmaceutical platform specializing in rare and specialty diseases, creating a vital two-way bridge for innovation. We connect the world's most advanced therapies with patients in China, while simultaneously sourcing high-potential assets from China's maturing biotech ecosystem for global development and commercialization.

Our leadership team, comprised of seasoned global pharma executives including the former CEO of Biogen and the architects behind China's most successful rare disease launch (Spinraza), possesses the deep expertise needed to navigate complex business and cultural landscapes. We excel at bridging the gap between brilliant scientist-founders and global commercial success.

We offer flexible, end-to-end partnership models that cover the full commercialization spectrum, from regulatory strategy and market access to patient engagement and real-world evidence generation. Our mission is to accelerate patient access to medical breakthroughs by cutting time-to-market, de-risking launches for our partners, and creating sustainable value for payers and investors worldwide.

“My decades of launching breakthrough therapies —from Spinraza® to Keytruda® — have taught me a simple truth: science only fulfils its promise when patients can reach it. Golden Age Health exists to collapse that distance. Together with our partners we will turn access from a slogan into a measurable outcome—months, not years — for every family we serve.”

— Michel Vounatsos, Co-founder and Executive Chairman
RARE DISEASES

Rare Diseases In Numbers

Rare diseases are distinct from other diseases and characterized by high unmet need from a small patient pools. We are here to close the gap in under-served markets.

TEAM

Meet our team

Team led by former CEO of Biogen and regional president of MSD who respectively led hallmark Spinraza® and Keytruda® launches. We bring cross-functional depth in regulatory, market-access, real-world evidence combined with local presence in China. With 25+ rare and specialty disease launches in our combined careers, we have cut time-to-patient by up to 40% in underserved regions.

Michel Vounatsos

Michel Vounatsos

Co-founder and Executive Chairman

Former Chief Executive Officer of Biogen. Twenty years at MSD, including President of MSD China.

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Yossi BenAmram

Yossi BenAmram

Co-founder, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer

Former SVP and President of the EURAM region at MSD (Europe, Russia, Africa and the Middle East).

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Chao (Brook) Wu

Chao (Brook) Wu

CEO, Golden Age Health China

More than 30 years in China's pharmaceutical industry and healthcare investment, including Pfizer, MSD and Abbott.

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Reda Rebib

Reda Rebib

Co-founder, Business Development and Middle East Operations

Former Director at EQT Partners, healthcare investing. Earlier at the Boston Consulting Group.

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Jingyan Song

Jingyan Song

Medical Marketing

China

Judy Wang

Judy Wang

Senior Consultant, PR & Patient Advocacy

China

Xin Chen

Xin Chen

Operations and Market Access

China

David Wang

David Wang

Business Development

China

Ke Hu

Ke Hu

MSL Team Lead

China

Leling Han

Leling Han

Medical Science Liaison

China

Yanmei Sun

Yanmei Sun

Medical Science Liaison

China

Frank Zhang

Frank Zhang

Medical Science Liaison

China

Shoukui Zhang

Shoukui Zhang

Medical Science Liaison

China

Xiaoxi Yu

Xiaoxi Yu

Medical Science Liaison

China

Jianhua Wu

Jianhua Wu

Medical Science Liaison

China

Jeremy Lin

Jeremy Lin

General Manager

Taiwan

Yacine Hadjiat

Yacine Hadjiat

Affiliated Regional Partners

Middle-East & Africa

Jose Bastos

Jose Bastos

Affiliated Regional Partners

Latin America

APPROACH

How we work

Partnering with Golden Age Health means benefiting from proven expertise in launching rare and specialty disease treatments, especially in complex markets like China and Asia. Our partnerships are built on transparency, shared success metrics, and decades of operational know-how. We prioritize solving real patient journey challenges, ensuring accessible and affordable therapies tailored to unmet medical needs. Crucially, our team on the ground in China is also best positioned to identify the country's most promising innovations and guide their journey to the global stage. Expect a focused, innovative partner dedicated to commercializing rare and specialty disease solutions where they matter most. We welcome collaboration with innovators ready to expand their reach or bring their science to patients faster.

OUR EDGE

What sets us apart

  1. 01

    Proven Rare Disease Launch Experience

    Our leadership team has executed the most successful rare disease launches in China and Asia for landmark therapies including Spinraza® and Keytruda®.

  2. 02

    Data-Driven, End-to-End Commercialization

    We own the entire value chain, from dossier preparation to supply-chain management. Our execution is powered by real-world data and AI to drive precise patient-finding, omnichannel engagement, and value-based market access.

  3. 03

    Mastery of the China Commercialization Playbook

    We leverage a proven playbook for success in China's unique ecosystem, fully utilizing innovative pathways like the Hainan Medical Pilot Zone or Beijing Rare Disease Tianzhu Zone to accelerate patient access and navigate market complexities.

  4. 04

    Bridging Chinese Innovation to the Global Stage

    Our on-the-ground presence allows us to identify and partner with China's most promising biotechs, bridging their innovative assets to international markets for global development and success.

  5. 05

    Flexible deal structures

    Up-front + milestone, distribution & promotion, profit-share, or JV - our models fit partners of every size.

Partners

Our partners

PRODUCTS

Our portfolio

Raxone

Supporting Chiesi Farmaceutici to expand Raxone access to China

LX101

Innostellar's Gene therapy for inherited retinal dystrophies (IRD) due to RPE65 gene mutation

ZTALMY

Ganaxolone, the first-ever approved treatment in Mainland China for seizures associated with CDKL5 deficiency disorder.

NEWS

News and Press releases

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Press release

Kos Biotechnology Partners makes a strategic investment in Golden Age Health

Kos Biotechnology Partners has invested in Golden Age Health through Kos BioVentures, its first fund. Alex Tzoukas, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Kos, joins the Golden Age Health Board of Directors. The investment supports the company's growth across Greater China and Asia-Pacific.

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Patient community

Golden Age Health supports the 2026 LHON Patient Summit in Guangzhou

China's annual LHON patient gathering, organized by CORD and the Leber Youth patient community, met in Guangzhou on 6 September with support from Golden Age Health as a non-promotional educational initiative.

GAH Proudly Supports the 2026 LHON Patient Summit in China
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Patient access

100 LHON patients treated with Raxone in seven months in the Lecheng Pilot Zone

On 28 August the 100th patient received Raxone at Ruijin Hainan Hospital. Patients have come from 26 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions of China, and from Japan and Myanmar.

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Company

Leadership delegation visits Jinan, Shandong

Michel Vounatsos, Yossi BenAmram and Brook Wu met the Mayor of Jinan and leaders of the Jinan Innovation Zone, Jinan Hi-Tech Holding Group and Qilu Pharmaceutical, joined by partner Innostellar, to build a two-way bridge between global and Chinese innovation.

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Patient access

First international LHON patients treated with Raxone in Hainan

On 14 July two patients from Japan and Myanmar were treated at Ruijin Hainan Hospital, the first international LHON patients treated in the Lecheng Pilot Zone.

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Company

Golden Age Health expands into Taiwan and appoints Jeremy Lin as General Manager

Jeremy Lin brings more than 20 years of leadership at Roche, MSD, Sanofi and Novartis, and will build Golden Age Health Taiwan to expand access to rare disease and specialty therapies.

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Patient access

National Eye Care Day: more than 80 LHON patients treated with Raxone in Hainan

On China's 31st National Eye Care Day, more than 80 patients living with LHON had received Raxone through the Hainan Boao Lecheng early access program at Ruijin Hainan Hospital.

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Investors

Welltech Ventures announces its investment in Golden Age Health

Welltech Ventures welcomed Golden Age Health to its portfolio.

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Patient access

More than 50 LHON patients in China have received Raxone

Through the Hainan Lecheng Pilot Zone's early access policy, more than 50 patients received the first approved treatment for LHON by the end of March.

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Partnership

Commercialization agreement for ZTALMY signed with Tenacia

Golden Age Health and Tenacia Biopharmaceuticals signed the commercialization agreement for ZTALMY, the first and only approved treatment for CDKL5 deficiency disorder in mainland China.

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Company

Rare Disease Day 2026

On Rare Disease Day, Golden Age Health stands with the more than 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease.

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Press release

Tenacia Biopharmaceuticals and Golden Age Health partner to commercialize ZTALMY in mainland China

Golden Age Health (Shanghai) receives exclusive rights to commercialize ZTALMY, the first approved treatment in mainland China for seizures associated with CDKL5 deficiency disorder. The agreement was formally signed in March 2026.

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