New imaging technique for removing tumors

Australia |  News | 0 Comment | 12 May, 2017

Researchers at BRITElab at Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and the University of Western Australia have developed an imaging technique that assists surgeons to effectively remov...Read more

Ex-Telstra executive Ballantyne takes charge of Healthscope

Australia |  News | 0 Comment | 27 Apr, 2017

Gordon Ballantyne, previously at Telstra, is joining the top ranks of Australia’s healthcare sector following the latest chief executive exit from the volatile industry. Mr Ballantyn...Read more

Australia slashes prescription drug prices

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 31 Mar, 2017

Singapore: Bringing in much needed relief for millions of consumers, the Australian government announced that is reducing the price of 1,100 medicine brands listed on the Pharmaceutical Ben...Read more

Pfizer announces closure of its Australian facility

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 Feb, 2017

Singapore: Global pharma giant Pfizer recently announced its plans to close an Australian manufacturing plant by 2021 that produces, an intermediate of a biosimilar to Amgen's Neulasta (peg...Read more

Bionomics progresses to develop novel drug for CNS

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 10 Feb, 2017

Singapore: Bionomics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) and c...Read more

Australian research receives A$125 mn funding boost

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 09 Feb, 2017

Singapore: In a bid to further boost research and development, Australian government has announced afresh series of funding for the country's research activities. The National Health and Me...Read more

Medicines Australia, MTP Connect ink MoU to boost innovation

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 31 Jan, 2017

Singapore: In a bid to boost the country's pharmaceutical sector and encourage new drug invention, The Medical Technologies, Biotechnologies and Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth Centre - and...Read more

Google launches health cards in Australia

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 02 Feb, 2017

Singapore: Making a foray into healthcare, Google has recently launched health condition cards in Australia, that is touted to accurately answer the common health conditions queries. They w...Read more

Mainstay Medical seeks Australian approval to sell ReActiv8

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 18 Jan, 2017

Singapore: As per reports, global medical device firm Mainstay Medical has sought approval to market i its implantable device for chronic low back pain in Australia. The Dublin company is s...Read more

Australia approves drug that can 'melt away' cancer cells

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 10 Jan, 2017

Singapore: Australian authorities have just approved a new drugvenetoclax that is touted to have the power to "melt away" certain advanced forms of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). Leuk...Read more

GSK to shut down its Sydney plant by 2020

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 07 Nov, 2016

Singapore: According to reports, British drug giant GlaxoSmithKline will close its Sydney plant by 2020 after a review determined it was not competitive long term. The move will impact near...Read more

Australia changes drug approval norms to speed up approval process

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 Sep, 2016

Singapore: With a view to speed up the approval process and improve access to breakthrough drugs, the Australian federal government is implementing new measures for approval of new medicine...Read more

Hypoglycaemia monitor for diabetics wins award

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 14 Mar, 2012

AIMEDICS, an Australian medical device company, has come up with a device that help people with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) by detecting and preventing sleep-time hypoglycem...Read more

Research and innovation critical for productivity'

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 Jun, 2014

Singapore: The report, entitled 'The role of science research and technology in lifting Australian productivity,' makes 25 key findings about Australia's current performance and outlines op...Read more

Phosphagenics patch delivers Oxymorphone for 72 hours

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 26 Mar, 2013

Singapore: Australian drug delivery technology company, Phosphagenics highlighted that it has achieved all end points of its important phase I trial of its oxymorphone patch by successfully...Read more

New Australian facility to translate research into products

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

Singapore: Australian life sciences researchers will now be able to translate their discoveries into commercial products faster with the newly established Queensland Node of the Therapeutic...Read more

Specialized Therapeutics grants sublicense to Mundipharma for anti-emetic products

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 08 Mar, 2016

Singapore: Specialized Therapeutics Pty Ltd and Mundipharma Pty Limited announce a sublicense agreement enabling Mundipharma to assume all commercialization responsibilities for the anti-em...Read more

CardioCel heals the heart by attracting stem cells

Australia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Nov, 2012

Singapore: Australia-based Allied Healthcare has demonstrated that its cardiovascular patches, CardioCel, promote healing at the site of repair of heart valves. The study was undertaken in...Read more