A push to accelerate next-gen immunogen design

Vaccines |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 2 Comment | 19 Jul, 2012

According to the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), in September 2009, scientists reported isolation of a pai...Read more

World Immunization Week: WHO urges renewed efforts

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 Apr, 2015

Singapore: Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director, WHO South-East Asia, in her message has called for ensuring equ...Read more

Thai HIV vaccine shows promise in clinical trials

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Nov, 2014

Singapore: The Thai HIV vaccine that showed promise in initial clinical trials held in Thailand in 2009, has also exhibi...Read more

Painless vaccination unveiled!

Vaccines |  Influencers | By Aishwarya Venkatesh  | 0 Comment | 01 May, 2015

Singapore: Though vaccination is considered the most important procedure for healthcare and disease management, it is n...Read more

Bangladesh adds 2 new vaccines to Immunization Program

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 Mar, 2015

Singapore: Two new vaccines have been added to Bangladesh's national immunization program- Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) an...Read more

China strengthens vaccine controls

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 15 May, 2015

Singapore: In a bid to increase the penetration of immunization programs in rural areas, the Chinese government recently...Read more

Soon, a single flu shot may offer universal immunity!

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 19 May, 2015

Singapore: A single vaccine that immunizes against all types of influenza may soon be a reality, after a team of scienti...Read more

Takeda transfers HPV vaccine license to Japanese firm

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Mar, 2015

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical has transferred its license agreement with the Japan Health Sciences Foundation (HS Fou...Read more

Vaccine worth $1.3 million spoils in Pakistan

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 Mar, 2015

Singapore: According to recent reports from the National Health Services of Pakistan, pentavalent vaccine worth nearly $...Read more

Chinese Ebola vaccine found effective in human trials

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 26 Mar, 2015

Singapore: An experimental Ebola vaccine candidate developed by the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology and the Tianjin C...Read more

China's vaccine for polio receives approval

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 17 Jan, 2015

Singapore: The China Food and Drug Administration made an announcement that China's top drug authority has licensed a do...Read more

Clue to future universal dengue vaccine found

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 14 Aug, 2013

Singapore: Scientists at A*Star's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) have discovered a clue that has the potential to c...Read more

BioSpectrum announces the hits and misses of 2013

Vaccines |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 14 Comment | 02 Jan, 2014

Asia attracted a lot of interest from foreign multinational giants in the year 2013. This not only led to the increase i...Read more

Pfizer inks deal to acquire two vaccines from GSK

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 23 Jun, 2015

Singapore: To further strengthen its vaccine product pipeline, global drug giant Pfizer has inked a $130 million deal wi...Read more

Takeda revamps vaccine unit operations

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 03 Jun, 2015

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical has decided to consolidate its Vaccine Business Unit (VBU) operations by establishing g...Read more

Sanofi's dengue vaccine candidate shows positive results

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Sep, 2012

Singapore: Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi has published clinical study results of its dengue vaccine ca...Read more

Vaccine of the future: Virus-like particles to trigger body's defence

Vaccines |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 2 Comment | 11 Jul, 2012

Virus-like particles (VLPs) are among the most exciting emerging vaccine technologies for generating effective and long-...Read more

Everyone thought my $1 vaccine shot idea was crazy

Vaccines |  Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 2 Comment | 13 May, 2013

My journey as a scientist and a entrepreneur began with my strong interest in science and how it relates to health and w...Read more