http://biospectrumasia.ciol.com/rss/ BioSpectrum Asia is a specialized information platform for life science articles in the Asia Pacific that includes life sciences articles, pharma news, life science products reviews and other information en-us 3/10/2010 5:30:07 PM 3/10/2010 5:30:07 PM http://biospectrumasia.ciol.com/rss/ BSA Feed Generator sureshn@cybermedia.co.in webmasterciol@cybermedia.co.in http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310OTH12209.asp According to the forecast of independent business analyst, the anti-diabetics market will be worth $37 billion by 2018 up from $20 billion in 2008. This rapid market expansion presents significant opportunities for pharmaceutical companies that are a 3/10/2010 3:27:41 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310OTH12209.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310IND12208.asp GSK is keen on acquiring an Indian pharma company. GSK CEO Andrew Witty who is in India said the company is scouting for a possible Indian target to strengthen its business here 3/10/2010 1:45:48 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310IND12208.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310IND12207.asp GE Healthcare, the $17 bn healthcare division of General Electric Company, has announced the expansion of its Bangalore, India, manufacturing operations in its endeavor to locally serve its customers and leveraging the price-value equation in India 3/10/2010 1:33:03 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310IND12207.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310OTH12206.asp Sanofi-aventis and Merck have announced that Sanofi-aventis has plans to combine Merial with Intervet/Schering-Plough, Mercks Animal Health business. The new joint venture will be equally-owned by Merck and Sanofi-aventis 3/10/2010 12:40:27 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310OTH12206.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310IND12205.asp The 34th edition of the International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels (ISAF XVIII) is being held in New Delhi between March 9-12, 2010. The main theme of the event is ''Innovation for Local and Global Sustainability of Alcohol Fuels'' 3/10/2010 12:24:20 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310IND12205.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310SGP12204.asp Millipore, one of the leading providers of technologies, tools and services for the global life science industry, has introduced ICW-3000 water purification system. The new system produces a constant and reliable source of ultrapure water for Dionex 3/10/2010 11:51:45 AM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310SGP12204.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310OTH12203.asp Abbott is buying Facet Biotech for $450 million enhancing its early- and mid-stage pharmaceutical pipeline. The acquisition brings access to biologics in two key therapeutic areas, immunology and oncology 3/10/2010 11:41:26 AM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310OTH12203.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310NZD12202.asp Cell implant company Living Cell Technologies announced that its subsidiary LCT Biomedical has received registration of the encapsulation device as a delivery system in Russia 3/10/2010 11:12:46 AM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310NZD12202.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310TWN12201.asp Teijin Pharma has launched TMX-67 (febuxostat), a novel drug for the treatment of hyperuricemia in patients with gout in Europe 3/10/2010 10:53:00 AM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/100310TWN12201.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/090310THA12200.asp The technology breakthrough helps to reduce the amount of wait time by clinic physicians, quicker analysis of animal health symptoms, and cost savings for both the clinic and pet owners. 3/9/2010 3:46:25 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/090310THA12200.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/090310OTH12199.asp According to a recent study conducted by the UK''s MHRA, a staggering 43 percent of critical and major product deficiencies are related to ineffective temperature control and monitoring during storage and transportation 3/9/2010 1:22:56 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/090310OTH12199.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/090310OTH12198.asp Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly said that the company has signed an agreement to acquire the European rights to a portfolio of certain Pfizer Animal Health products 3/9/2010 12:11:41 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/090310OTH12198.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/090310AUS12196.asp A study from Thomson Reuters released today shows broadening international collaboration in the research of Australia and, to a lesser degree, New Zealand, over the past 10 years 3/9/2010 11:45:05 AM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/090310AUS12196.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/090310OTH12195.asp Humacyte and Xcellerex have entered into an initial strategic collaboration for Xcellerex to develop a novel manufacturing process that will enable the production of Humacyte''s lead regenerative medicine product using Xcellerex''s XDR single use 3/9/2010 11:03:44 AM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/090310OTH12195.asp