WuXi facility gets SFDA certificate

Singapore: The toxicology facility of WuXi PharmaTech at Suzhou, China, has received a certificate of Good Laboratory Pr...

August 17, 2012 | Friday | Regulatory
Dr Anthony S Rebuck, Quintiles: Entry of new biosimilars will transform biopharma in 2013

Big news in 2013 will be the growth of biosimilars in the biologics segment. By the end of the year, biosimilars will ac...

December 25, 2012 | Tuesday | Opinion
Japan to consider new legislation to regulate clinical studies

Singapore: Japan is considering new legislation to regulate clinical studies in the country, according to a report publi...

August 6, 2013 | Tuesday | Regulatory
India bioservices registers 12% growth

The bioservices sector witnessed a growth of 15.5 percent in 2011-12 in spite of facing many issues from the regulatory ...

August 10, 2012 | Friday | Analysis
BioSpectrum Asia launches 5th CRO survey

Singapore: After four consecutive successful annual surveys on the developments in the clinical research industry, BioSp...

July 30, 2013 | Tuesday | News
FDA eases norms to reduce clinical trial costs

Singapore: In a move that will reduce time and cost of bringing new drugs to market, America's drug regulator, Food and ...

August 13, 2013 | Tuesday | Regulatory
Pharmacovigilance: A strategic opportunity

For many Asian pharmaceutical companies, pharmacovigilance is a critical component of any drug development program. As p...

September 6, 2012 | Thursday | Opinion
Icon, Taiwan's national clinical trials center sign deal

Singapore: Icon, a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical d...

August 8, 2013 | Thursday | News
Dr Paul Hutchison: NZ's R&D investment is below OECD's average

Dr Paul Hutchison, a healthcare professional and a parliamentarian from Hunua, New Zealand, has emerged as one-of-the-mo...

November 20, 2012 | Tuesday | Influencers
Bindhya Cariappa: A woman has many roles to play

My father was an army officer and we saw frequent relocation, as a result of which we learned very early in life to adap...

March 8, 2013 | Friday | Influencers
What functional roles do CROs play in APAC?

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conduct...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Patrys gets approval for myeloma trials in Australia

Singapore: Patrys has received approval to commence its planned phase I/IIa multiple myeloma trial with lead anti-canc...

November 5, 2012 | Monday | News
Dr Sukumar Nagendran is VP medical affairs of Quest

Singapore: Quest Diagnostics, a diagnostic information service provider, appointed Dr Sukumar Nagendran, as vice preside...

April 3, 2013 | Wednesday | Influencers
UK govt asked to make trials more transparent

Singapore: The United Kingdom Science and Technology Committee has described the current lack of transparency of many c...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Regulatory
Malaysia aims at 1000 clinical trials by 2020, trains professionals

The rise of the National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) has created a sense of urgency in Malaysia. The government, in its...

September 17, 2013 | Tuesday | Opinion
BSA-CMR Survey: New CRO players emerge in APAC

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conduct...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Quintiles signs bioanalytical deal with Korean CRO

Singapore: To enhance its bioanalytical service offerings in Asia, Quintiles has signed an exclusive partnership with Bi...

December 20, 2012 | Thursday | News
Clinuvel gets positive results in Scenesse trial

Singapore: Australian company Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals reported successful, statistically significant results from its U...

December 19, 2012 | Wednesday | News