Himalaya enters nutraceutical segment

The Himalaya Drug Company recently launched HiOwna-Jr, a prescription-based nutritional supplement for kids, that promot...

June 29, 2012 | Friday | News
IKP provides platform for global innovation exchange

Hyderabad: IKP knowledge park (IKP), a 200-acre pollution free zone in the Genome Valley of Hyderabad, which nestles aro...

November 6, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Asia kills big pharma monopoly dream

Indian apex court has made its intentions clear with the rejection of Novartis' plea to obtain patent protection for can...

April 16, 2013 | Tuesday | Analysis
Farhan Akhtar launches Blood Glucose Monitors

Bangalore: OMRON Healthcare India, the leader in innovative medical technologies and products for monitoring and therap...

April 24, 2013 | Wednesday | News
AMDL launches Mediaid ventilators

Singapore: Advanced Micronic Devices' (AMDL) healthcare division, AMDL Health, launched Mediaid ventilators and anesth...

December 27, 2012 | Thursday | News
Indian, Australian science academies sign MoU

Singapore: The Australian Academy of Science (AAS) and Indian National Academy of Science (INAS) renewed their commitme...

December 5, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Dr Jaipal Reddy appointed India's S&T minister

New Delhi: In a weekend Cabinet reshuffle, India's Science & Technology portfolio has been handed over to a senior m...

October 29, 2012 | Monday | News
What were the top 20 M&A deals in pharma and biotech sector in 2012?

A majority of life science firms are standing on the edge of the patent cliff and their drug pipelines are experiencing ...

June 12, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
ConvaTec sets up India HQ at WTC in Bangalore

Bangalore: Medical technology firm ConvaTec opened an office at the World Trade Center, Bangalore, which will serve as ...

December 17, 2012 | Monday | News
Karnataka pharma policy: Introduce clusters to enhance sector

Bangalore: The Indian state of Karnataka, which houses the most number of life science firms in the country, unveiled it...

March 7, 2013 | Thursday | News
Indian state burns GM crop to halt its trial

New Delhi: The state government of Rajasthan, India, recently conveyed its decision to withdraw the no objection certifi...

September 5, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Indian drug approval mechanism under fire

On May 8, when Mr Brajesh Pathak, chairman of India's parliamentary standing committee on health and family welfare, pre...

August 17, 2012 | Friday | Analysis
Medtech companies need to bring innovation: PwC

Singapore: Medical technology companies may be losing their competitive edge and are in need of a different approach to ...

April 24, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Asia vaccine strategists call for collaboration

Asia needs a solution, that goes beyond traditional structure, models and pathways, to meet the essential vaccine supply...

June 18, 2013 | Tuesday | News
CSIR head: Indian bioscience education disappoints me

In 2002, biotechnology was just in its nascent stage and was considered to be a small industry. However, the success sto...

May 13, 2013 | Monday | Opinion
Daiichi Sankyo, Ranbaxy to leverage synergies in Thailand

Singapore: Japan's Daiichi Sankyo and Ranbaxy Laboratories have plans to integrate their business operations in Thailand...

April 24, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Ninad Deshpanday is Kemwell R&D president

Bangalore: India-based Kemwell Biopharma appointed Dr Ninad Deshpanday as president of R&D. Dr Deshpanday has over 2...

February 15, 2013 | Friday | News
NeuClone, Serum Institute join hands

Singapore: Sydney-based biotechnology firm, NeuClone has signed a major licensing agreement and joint development partne...

July 7, 2014 | Monday | News