Russell Howard to join Prima BioMed board

Australia |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 09 May, 2013

Singapore: Prima BioMed has appointed Dr Russell J Howard as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Dr Howard brings a strong scientific background and significant executive-level ...Read more

Prana provides update on Huntington Disease trial

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 15 Nov, 2012

Singapore: Melbourne-based Prana Biotechnology released an update on the Huntington Disease trial. The company reported the progress in the Reach2HD trial at the Huntington Study Group Annu...Read more

Starpharma to receive $6 mn for overseas R&D

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 23 Nov, 2012

Singapore: Australia-based Starpharma is eligible to receive approximately $6 million cash in R&D tax incentives for overseas research activities related to VivaGel. Starpharma has made...Read more

Bluechiiip signs deal with Inpeco

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 22 Oct, 2012

Singapore: Bluechiip has signed a term sheet to execute a collaborative co-development agreement with swiss company Inpeco SA which allows both parties to collaborate to develop Inpeco pro...Read more

CardioCel tissue patch enhances stem cell survival

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 06 Feb, 2013

Singapore: Australia's Allied Healthcare's CardioCel tissue patches has shown superiority for stem cells survival and growth as compared to the gold-standard tissues in surgical use. Joint...Read more

Hatchtech publishes safety data for DeOvo

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 27 Nov, 2012

Singapore: Australia-based specialty pharmaceutical company Hatchtech published data describing the mechanism of action of the active ingredient (Ha44) in its lead head lice product DeOvo, ...Read more

Phylogica to convert notes to raise $1.6 mn

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 Oct, 2012

Singapore: Phylogica has agreed to raise $1.6 million of new capital through a placement of 16,000 unlisted converting notes each with an issue price of $100. The issue of the converting no...Read more

Aus univ gets massive funding for TB, HPV R&D

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 11 Jan, 2013

Singapore: University of Queensland (UQ) has secured support from the federal government for two research of its projects, aimed at treating papilloma virus and tuberculosis infections. The...Read more

Quest signs $2mn development deal with Korean firm

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Jul, 2013

Singapore: Quest PharmaTech, a pharmaceutical company developing and commercializing products for the treatment of cancer, entered into a long term strategic relationship with AD Biotech, a...Read more

BREVAGen's launch features on Australian TV

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 May, 2012

Singapore: Genetic Technologies revealed that a story highlighting the BREVAGen test and its successful US launch featured nationally across Australian TV. The story was broadcast on last n...Read more

APAC healthcare industry becomes cloud friendly

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 07 Nov, 2013

Singapore: A recent report presented by Frost & Sullivan has said that the healthcare industry in Asia Pacific is embracing the full gamut of cloud provided services from infrastructure...Read more

Starpharma's VP becomes CEO of Viralytics

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 15 Nov, 2012

Singapore: Starpharma's vice president, Dr Malcolm McColl, has been appointed CEO, Viralytics. Prior to this, Dr McColl was VP, business development, Starpharma, since 2010. He has worked...Read more

Bluechiip, Gentris sign cryogenic sample management deal

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 30 Aug, 2012

Singapore: Bluechiip, which has developed a unique temperature sensing and tracking solution initially for cryogenic sample management in the healthcare and life science industry, signed a...Read more

Heartware receives FDA approval for HeartWare Ventricular Assist System

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 Nov, 2012

Singapore: HeartWare International, a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure, an...Read more

Bionomics begins phase I trial of anxiety drug

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 Dec, 2012

Singapore: Bionomics has been advised by its licensee, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, that following the submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to the US FDA last month, th...Read more

TGA admits error in clinical trial tracking

Australia |  Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 06 Aug, 2013

Singapore: Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has identified errors in its internal reports regarding the numbers of clinical trial conducted from July 1, 2009-to-December ...Read more

Telesso gets $6.5m to develop acne treatment

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 02 Sep, 2013

Singapore: Australia-based Telesso Technologies raised $6.5 million capital in connection with its acquisition of Mimetica and its re-listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Th...Read more

Top 20 APAC Country Analysis: Korea

Australia |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 20 Jun, 2015

Singapore: South Korea is the fourth largest contributor to the lifescience market in the region. • Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) stated that medicine exports of th...Read more