Bird flu resurfaces in China, 4 cases confirmed

Singapore: The H7N9 Avian Influenza virus that had killed 45 people and infected 138 others in May has now resurfaced in...

November 13, 2013 | Wednesday | News
China SFDA approves first-ever test to screen HPV

Singapore: China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has approved QIAGEN's careHPV Test and instrument platform....

November 29, 2012 | Thursday | Regulatory
Luqa Pharmaceuticals raises $15mn fund

Singapore: China's Luqa Pharmaceuticals has completed a $15 million round of fund raising, led by Morningside Ventures. ...

June 11, 2015 | Thursday | News
Now stem cells can repair damaged spinal cord!

Singapore: Chinese scientists and doctors have carried out a new ground breaking spinal cord surgery in China, thus rais...

January 20, 2015 | Tuesday | News
China intensifies pharma corruption battle

Singapore: For over 12 months now, China has been cracking down on big pharma giants operating in the country and has be...

May 28, 2014 | Wednesday | News
Jail time for GSK linked investigators: China

Singapore: On charges of trafficking personal data, China has sentenced Mr Peter Humphrey of ChinaWhys to two-and-a-half...

August 11, 2014 | Monday | News
GE to open technology and training centre in Turkey

Singapore: GE Healthcare Life Sciences plans to open a technology and training laboratory in Turkey by mid-2015 targetti...

November 17, 2014 | Monday | News
Have the Chinese created a new destructive flu virus?

As part of a new research, China's Harbin Veterinary Research Institute under the leadership of Dr Chen Hualan has creat...

May 16, 2013 | Thursday | Analysis
Renowned scientist gets stem cell patent in China

Singapore: Dr Rongxiang Xu, a scientist working in the domain of human body regenerative restoration science, has been g...

September 16, 2013 | Monday | News
Globalization, demography drive APAC healthcare industry

Singapore: The healthcare industry in Asia Pacific (APAC) is rapidly growing, fuelled by increased spending on health, l...

July 27, 2012 | Friday | Analysis
BGI China, INEX develop blood test for Down syndrome

Singapore: INEX Innovations Exchange (INEX), a leading women's health diagnostics company based in Singapore, has partne...

September 25, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Boston Scientific implantable heart defibrillator hits China

Singapore: Boston Scientific has launched and started implantation of  Cognis cardiac resynchronization therapy defib...

September 3, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Fosun Pharma listed in CCTV Financial 50 Index Sample Stock

Singapore: Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical has been listed in CCTV Financial 50 Index Sample Stock, an index created by Sh...

August 14, 2013 | Wednesday | Company results
Military univ, Shanghai Pharma form alliance

Singapore: Shanghai Pharmaceuticals has entered into a strategic framework cooperation agreement with Secondary Military...

August 1, 2013 | Thursday | News
Dr Lubenow: QIAGEN HPV test is revolutionary

Diagnostics seem to be the buzz word in the today's healthcare industry. Previously, undergoing a diagnostic test was ve...

December 24, 2012 | Monday | Influencers
China introduces new healthcare reforms

Singapore: In a bid to deepen healthcare reforms and improve health infrastructure in the country, the Chinese governmen...

May 11, 2015 | Monday | News
WuXi AppTec invests $120mn to build new biologics facility

Singapore: WuXi AppTec has started construction of an integrated biologics solution center at the company's headquarters...

January 11, 2016 | Monday | News
J&J to open innovation centers in US, UK and China

Singapore: Johnson & Johnson plans to establish four regional innovation centers in major life sciences communities ...

September 19, 2012 | Wednesday | News
More pharma giants might come under Chinese scanner

Singapore: An probe into the activities of Shanghai Linjiang International Travel Agency in China by the investigators l...

July 24, 2013 | Wednesday | News
WuXi launches medtech testing services in China

Singapore: China's WuXi PharmaTech's Laboratory Testing Division (LTD) has launched preclinical medical device testing s...

October 26, 2015 | Monday | News
India, China recreate Barefoot Doctors

Singapore: A team of Indian and Chinese doctors have jointly launched the fourth medical mission to provide free consult...

September 16, 2014 | Tuesday | News
New leadership for Xian Janssen in China

Singapore: Janssen's managing director for UK and Ireland, Mr Cesar Rodriguez has moved to take up a new role as the Pre...

December 6, 2013 | Friday | News
GSK faces initial resistance following directional shift

Singapore: Following a less than flattering financial performance in 2014, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is realigning its opera...

February 14, 2015 | Saturday | News
India, China to produce generic of Gilead's TAF

Singapore: Gilead have allowed generic manufacturers in India and China to produce generic versions of its HBV and HIV d...

August 4, 2014 | Monday | News
Asia faces an acute skills gap challenge

Shortage of skills and qualification among life science professionals to pursue risk laden activities is proving to be a...

June 12, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis