Fortis sells its Singapore hospital

Singapore: Fortis Healthcare has sold its Singapore Hospital to Concord Medical Services for $40 million (Rs 251 crore) ...

March 31, 2015 | Tuesday | News
China plans to slap 'astronomical' fines on GSK

Singapore: In a bid to send out a strong statement, the Public Security Ministry in China has said on its official websi...

September 5, 2013 | Thursday | News
Matt Kerr: Tough task ahead for APAC HR managers

With rapid growth of life sciences industry in Asia, we have seen many success stories over the last decade. However, an...

June 12, 2013 | Wednesday | Opinion
BeiGene to build its first cGMP facility in Suzhou BioBAY

Singapore: China's BeiGene, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing molecularly-targeted and im...

August 27, 2015 | Thursday | News
TaiGen initiates clinical trial of leukemia drug in China

Singapore: Taiwan's TaiGen Biotechnology has initiated first burixafor trial for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid le...

May 4, 2015 | Monday | News
China approves Bayer's Xarelto

Singapore: Bayer's anticoagulant drug, Xarelto (rivaroxaban), has been approved by the China Food and Drug Administratio...

May 5, 2015 | Tuesday | News
Genovate biotech to invest $1bn in China

Singapore: Genovate Biotechnology, Taiwan based pharmaceutical company, has started the construction of phase I of its I...

September 28, 2015 | Monday | News
Innovation is the key driver

Singapore:  CHINA NATIONAL ACCORD MEDICINES, ChinaChairman: Mr Yan ZhigangRevenue: $3746.3mnBusiness: Engaged in whole...

June 24, 2015 | Wednesday | Analysis
Mercury fever thermometers to phase out by 2020

Singapore: WHO and Health Care without Harm, a non-governmental organization, have taken a new initiative to get mercur...

October 14, 2013 | Monday | Regulatory
GSK fires 100 Chinese employees over corruption charges

Singapore: To clean up its act in China, GSK has further fired nearly 100 employees for misconduct and violation of GSK'...

March 11, 2015 | Wednesday | News
American Chemical Society accolades WuXi member

Singapore: Dr Joseph Vacca, senior VP, Early Success Sharing Partnerships (ESSP), WuXi PharmaTech, a leading R&D out...

September 5, 2012 | Wednesday | News
DKSH obtains packaging license in Hong Kong

Singapore: Hong Kong-based DKSH, a provider of market expansion services, has obtained "License for Manufacturer (second...

February 5, 2014 | Wednesday | 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
Catalent enters in multiple JVs in China

Singapore: Catalent Pharma Solutions announced two joint ventures in China for its Softgel Technologies and Clinical Sup...

March 12, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Law firm investigates claims on behalf of Tibet Pharma investors

Singapore: Pomerantz Haudek Grossman & Gross LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Tibet Pharmaceuti...

June 4, 2012 | Monday | News
Market cap in APAC touches $200 bn

About 500 bioscience companies comprising pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology companies listed on diffe...

June 15, 2012 | Friday | Analysis
China's CSPC Pharma has a rich product pipeline

Singapore:  CSPC PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP, China Chairman: Mr CAI DongchenRevenue: $1358.3 mnBusiness: Manufacturers of ge...

July 7, 2015 | Tuesday | Analysis
A need to revive performance for this Chinese pharma company

Singapore:  CHINA RESOURCES SANJIU MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL, China Chairman: Mr Li FuzuoRevenue: $1138mnBusiness: ...

July 9, 2015 | Thursday | Analysis