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 9/2/2010 5:30:04 PM 9/2/2010 5:30:04 PM http://biospectrumasia.ciol.com/rss/ BSA Feed Generator sureshn@cybermedia.co.in webmasterciol@cybermedia.co.in http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910JPN13758.asp Astellas'' affiliate has started trials of AGS-16M8F an antibody-drug conjugate for treating metastatic renal cancer 9/2/2010 5:01:48 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910JPN13758.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910OTH13757.asp Researchers at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer''s Disease Research have discovered a protein that stimulates the production of beta-amyloid, representing a major new advance in Alzheimer''s disease research. 9/2/2010 4:41:37 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910OTH13757.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910OTH13756.asp US-based pharma giant Pfizer agreed to acquire privately held drug discovery and clinical development company FoldRx Pharmaceuticals 9/2/2010 4:34:32 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910OTH13756.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910IND13755.asp Varian Medical, a manufacturer of medical devices for treating cancer with radiotherapy, has established its first education center in India to train medical physicists and technologists working on the company''s cancer treatment systems. 9/2/2010 3:01:36 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910IND13755.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910CHN13754.asp Yongye International, a manufacturer and distributor of plant and animal nutrient products in China, entered into two new revolving credit facilities totaling $59 million. 9/2/2010 2:57:26 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910CHN13754.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910JPN13753.asp Concordia has granted Ono the exclusive rights to develop and commercialize salirasib in Japan 9/2/2010 2:42:06 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910JPN13753.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910AUS13752.asp Benitec has updated on the progress of the patent family Control of Gene Expression, which are a part of the foundational Graham RNAi patent family. 9/2/2010 2:38:36 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910AUS13752.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910IND13751.asp US Food and Drug Administration has warned the US unit of Indian drugmaker Sun Pharmaceutical for violations of current good manufacturing practice at a plant in New Jersey. 9/2/2010 12:42:00 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910IND13751.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910OTH13750.asp GE Healthcare, iBio and Fraunhofer US Center for Molecular Biotechnology have entered into an agreement to jointly develop and globally market manufacturing solutions for biopharmaceuticals and vaccines 9/2/2010 12:39:52 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910OTH13750.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910JPN13749.asp ReproCELL, will launch a new line of products in the autumn of 2010, offering neuronal cells derived from human iPS cells and will provide dopaminergic neurons, motor neurons, and cerebral nerves 9/2/2010 12:36:44 PM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910JPN13749.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910PHL13748.asp Over the 2009-2014 forecast period, Business Monitor International expects the value of the Philippines drug market to increase by a CAGR of 4.94% in local currency terms, reaching $3.69bn (PHP151.3bn) 9/2/2010 11:42:18 AM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910PHL13748.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910IND13747.asp Centre For Advanced Research and Development (CARD), of Scalene Cybernetics, a leader in innovative medical technologies is all set to make a pioneering contribution to the world of medicine for the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis 9/2/2010 11:37:46 AM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910IND13747.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910OTH13746.asp BIO has announced the preliminary set of speakers who will be featured on the Therapeutic Workshops during the 9th Annual BIO Investor Forum. 9/2/2010 9:47:00 AM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910OTH13746.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910OTH13745.asp Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority has awarded a $153 million contract to Cellerant Therapeutics to continue developing a new way to treat an illness caused by exposure to high levels of ionizing radiation. 9/2/2010 9:42:25 AM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910OTH13745.asp http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910OTH13744.asp Covidien has announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its Specialty Chemicals business to an affiliate of New Mountain Capital, L.L.C. for a cash purchase price of approximately $280 million. 9/2/2010 9:37:36 AM http://www.biospectrumasia.com/content/020910OTH13744.asp