Private equity investments rise by 137% in Indian life science

The private equity (PE) investments in the Indian life sciences sector, during 2012 (from January until date), recorded ...

November 12, 2012 | Monday | Analysis
Stem cell therapy to help the blind regain sight

Singapore: A team of engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a new method for producing membranes that c...

December 12, 2012 | Wednesday | News
TB diagnosis needs effective regulatory approach

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death worldwide. According to the WHO, India accounts for the one-fifth of glo...

July 30, 2012 | Monday | Opinion
Marck products get approval in South Africa

Mumbai: Marck Biosciences, an Indian manufacturer and marketer of sterile dosages and Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) specialist, w...

January 9, 2013 | Wednesday | News
DFH, Hetero to develop HIV replication blockers

Bangalore: DFH Pharma (DFH), a privately held pharmaceutical company focused on the development of HIV therapeutics, has...

April 4, 2013 | Thursday | News
India to build a new AYUSH hospital in Delhi

Singapore: India's biggest AYUSH hospital, built on the lines of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is sche...

August 17, 2015 | Monday | News
India third most obese country in the world'

Singapore: The study titled Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults d...

July 11, 2014 | Friday | News
Sale of wound care devices spurs in Asia-Pacific: Frost & Sullivan analysis report

Singapore: Advanced wound care and modern wound closure products are gaining an edge over traditional wound dressings in...

September 4, 2013 | Wednesday | News
India bans pain killer 36 years after the US did so

New Delhi: The Indian health ministry has banned the sale of three medicines after learning about the health risks assoc...

June 28, 2013 | Friday | News
Biocon gets DCGI nod for psoriasis drug itolizumab

Bangalore: Biocon received marketing authorization from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for its novel biolo...

January 9, 2013 | Wednesday | 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
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
Lupin scouts for acquisitions across the world

Singapore: Indian drug major Lupin Pharmaceuticals is set to expand its global footprint by scouting for acquisitions ac...

July 9, 2013 | Tuesday | News
India's industrial biotech witnesses 8% growth

The bioindustrial sector in India registered a eight percent growth in its revenues with total sales of $142 million. Th...

August 8, 2012 | Wednesday | Analysis
India's traditional medicines sector receives a boost

Singapore: In a bid to foster the traditional medicines sector, the Indian government recently announced the allocation ...

May 18, 2015 | 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
President of India unveils Ernst&Young healthcare report

Mumbai: At a recent event organised by the industry body FICCI on the theme of 'Universal Healthcare: Dream or Reality?'...

August 31, 2012 | Friday | News
India free of neonatal tetanus,yaws:WHO

Singapore: Marking a new milestone in Indian health system, the World Health Organization has presented India with certi...

July 15, 2016 | Friday | News