Imaxio starts human trials with re-engineered TB antigen

Singapore: Vaccine firm Imaxio's proprietary pro-immunogenic technology, IMX313, has been administered for the first tim...

September 5, 2013 | Thursday | News
A push to accelerate next-gen immunogen design

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

July 19, 2012 | Thursday | Analysis
World Immunization Week: WHO urges renewed efforts

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

April 25, 2015 | Saturday | News
Thai HIV vaccine shows promise in clinical trials

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

November 12, 2014 | Wednesday | News
Painless vaccination unveiled!

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

May 1, 2015 | Friday | Influencers
Bangladesh adds 2 new vaccines to Immunization Program

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

March 25, 2015 | Wednesday | News
China strengthens vaccine controls

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

May 15, 2015 | Friday | News
Soon, a single flu shot may offer universal immunity!

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

May 19, 2015 | Tuesday | News
Takeda transfers HPV vaccine license to Japanese firm

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

March 12, 2015 | Thursday | News
Vaccine worth $1.3 million spoils in Pakistan

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

March 13, 2015 | Friday | News
Chinese Ebola vaccine found effective in human trials

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

March 26, 2015 | Thursday | News
China's vaccine for polio receives approval

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

January 17, 2015 | Saturday | News
Clue to future universal dengue vaccine found

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

August 14, 2013 | Wednesday | News
BioSpectrum announces the hits and misses of 2013

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

January 2, 2014 | Thursday | Analysis
Pfizer inks deal to acquire two vaccines from GSK

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

June 23, 2015 | Tuesday | News
Takeda revamps vaccine unit operations

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

June 3, 2015 | Wednesday | News
Sanofi's dengue vaccine candidate shows positive results

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

September 12, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Vaccine of the future: Virus-like particles to trigger body's defence

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

July 11, 2012 | Wednesday | Analysis