India, UN ink a pact for Ebola relief

Singapore: India has recently inked an accord with the UN, thus affirming its contributions to the international fight a...

December 11, 2014 | Thursday | News
Down's syndrome: India tops the chart

Singapore: Around 85 to 90 percent of such cases can be detected if pregnant mothers opt for genetic screening. To addr...

March 7, 2014 | Friday | News
Philips launches new ultrasound solutions

Bangalore: Philips Innovation Campus (PIC) in Bangalore, India, has launched of ClearVue, a family of ultrasound solutio...

May 14, 2012 | Monday | News
Asia bioscience grows 11 percent, crosses $150 bn

During the year 2012, the bioscience industry in the Asia Pacific region clocked $154.40 billion in revenues, recording ...

June 21, 2013 | Friday | Analysis
Report: Novartis, Panacea end 8-year-old vaccine JV

Mumbai: An article in the Economic Times has revealed that Novartis' subsidiary Chiron has terminated its eight-year-lon...

August 30, 2013 | Friday | News
Digital way of learning

Singapore: India based Bodhi Health Education has taken up the challenge of educating less literate health workers about...

November 13, 2014 | Thursday | Influencers
Glioblastoma therapeutics market to double in APAC by 2020

Singapore: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) therapeutics market in Asia-Pacific (APAC) is estimated to grow double from USD...

September 19, 2014 | Friday | Analysis
Lupin gets FDA nod to make generic insomnia drug

Singapore: The US FDA provided its final approval to Indian drug maker Lupin to manufacture and market a generic version...

September 20, 2013 | Friday | News
Asia's Fastest 50 bio-firms shine

The annual list of Asia's fastest growing pharma companies, compiled painstakingly by the BioSpectrum Asia team, is out....

June 12, 2013 | Wednesday | Opinion
India, Japan to find a remedy for sickle cell anemia

Singapore: During his recent visit to Japan, the Indian Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi discussed cooperation with Kyoto...

September 2, 2014 | Tuesday | News
CPC expands its portfolio in India

Singapore: Colder, according to a press release, has announced the launch of its MPC and MPX quick disconnect product li...

September 14, 2014 | Sunday | News
Merck Serono pumps in €80 million to erect China plant

Singapore: The plant represents an investment of €80 million, and will be Merck's largest manufacturing facility o...

September 4, 2014 | Thursday | News
At reproductive age, men have more stem cells

Bangalore: Men have relatively more bone marrow stem cells than women of the same reproductive age, says a study done on...

May 15, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Biosimilars to take over biologic market by 2019'

Singapore: The increasing prevalence of biosimilars will have a noticeably negative impact on the biologics market beyon...

June 11, 2014 | Wednesday | Analysis
Indian scientists vehemently support GM technology

New Delhi: A recent event held by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to discuss about the cultivation of...

November 13, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Burrill helps Strand enter healthcare diagnostics

Bangalore: India-based Strand Life Sciences completed a Series B round of financing from San Francisco-based Burrill and...

February 12, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Aurobindo Pharma files ANDA for HIV generic drug

Singapore: India's Aurobindo Pharma has submitted an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for dolutegravir 50mg, for ...

May 27, 2015 | Wednesday | News
Telangana, China Medical City ink a MoU

Singapore: Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC) and China Medical City (CMC) on Tuesday inked a...

February 4, 2015 | Wednesday | News