Brexit hard-liner, biotech booster Johnson early favorite for U.K. PM

Boris Johnson, the early front-runner for replacing Theresa May as U.K. Prime Minister, is at odds with the biopharma industry on Brexit. He also has a history of strong support for government investment in British biotech.

Johnson, an MP and former foreign secretary, is the favorite among more than a dozen candidates who are expected to stand for election as the next leader of the Conservative Party...