Indian researcher named Woman of the Year in NSW

Singapore: Dr Minoti Apte, a 56-year-old pancreatic researcher from India, has been named as the New South Wales 'Woman ...

March 18, 2015 | Wednesday | News
Chinese medicine has made herbal products' acceptance easier

The Himalaya Drug company made its foray into the rapidly growing nutraceutical space with the launch of HiOwna-Jr, a pr...

September 13, 2012 | Thursday | Influencers
Lupin hires top Teva, Sandoz staff for R&D in US

Mumbai: Lupin is setting up a R&D center in the US, and has hired the R&D head of Teva Pharmaceuticals and other...

August 13, 2013 | Tuesday | News
BioAsia 2013 awards Dr M K Bhan, Pfizer

Hyderabad: The first day of the BioAsia 2013, which is being held in Hyderabad, India, from January 28-30, 2013, saw sev...

January 29, 2013 | Tuesday | News
As a child I was a bit of a rebel: Nidhi Saxena

"Don't just think you are the one. Know that you are the one." This famous line from the movie Matrix motivates me a lo...

March 7, 2013 | Thursday | Influencers
How will Asia tackle total drug resistant TB?

The latest concern to have plagued the field of tuberculosis (TB) is the emergence of total drug resistant TB (TDR-TB). ...

March 23, 2012 | Friday | News
WHO issues guidance on dietary salt

Singapore: Adults should consume less than 2,000 mg of sodium, or 5 grams of salt, and at least 3,510 mg of potassium pe...

February 1, 2013 | Friday | News
BioSpectrum announces the hits and misses of 2013

Asia attracted a lot of interest from foreign multinational giants in the year 2013. This not only led to the increase i...

January 2, 2014 | Thursday | Analysis
FDA approves Aurobindo's epilepsy drug

Singapore: The US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted approval for Aurobindo Pharma's epilepsy prevention...

May 3, 2016 | Tuesday | News
Will India's new drug pricing policy create problems for the industry?

India's union cabinet has given its nod for the implementation of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy (NPPA). The...

January 14, 2013 | Monday | Analysis
Everyone thought my $1 vaccine shot idea was crazy

My journey as a scientist and a entrepreneur began with my strong interest in science and how it relates to health and w...

May 13, 2013 | Monday | Opinion
Mylan injections found with foreign material

Singapore: Global pharmaceutical company, Mylan, has run into a trouble for the presence of visible foreign material in ...

April 27, 2015 | Monday | Regulatory
Merck to provide diabetes management education in India

Singapore: German headquartered Merck has collaborated with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and Directorate of...

April 14, 2015 | Tuesday | News
Assam may soon emerge as SE Asia's pharma hub

Singapore: India's seventh National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research is to be set up in Guwahati, Assa...

June 5, 2015 | Friday | News
Indian pharma draws increased US FDA scrutiny

India has in the past few years, emerged as the world's second largest drug exporter to the US. This surge in exports is...

October 17, 2013 | Thursday | Analysis
India's Tergene Biotech develops vaccine for pneumonia

Singapore: Tergene Biotech, an Indian start up, has developed a promising vaccine candidate to combat pneumonia. The vac...

July 17, 2015 | Friday | News
Biocon, BMS take insulin collaboration to a new level

Bangalore: Dr Kiran Mazumder Shaw's Biocon, a well-renowned named in the field of insulin, has had a long standing relat...

April 8, 2013 | Monday | News
WHO to initiate ebola vaccine trial in Guinea

Singapore: WHO with the Health Ministry of Guinea, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Epicentre and The Norwegian Ins...

March 10, 2015 | Tuesday | News