Korean government to foster biotech sector

Singapore: The Korean government announced plans to boost the fast growing biotech sector of Korea at the 11th President...

July 22, 2014 | Tuesday | News
Dr Il-Sup Huh: Guide of Green Cross

Before joining the family business of Green Cross in 1979, Mr Il-Sup Huh, the fifth son in the family, served the Korean...

March 14, 2012 | Wednesday | Influencers
Dong A inaugurates new plant for Biosimilars

Singapore: Dong-A Socio Holdings inaugurated their DM Bio plant dedicated to manufacturing biosimilar medicines and medi...

June 30, 2014 | Monday | News
Sigma-Aldrich unit enters Korea with CrystalGenomics

Singapore: Sigma-Aldrich's custom manufacturing and services business unit, SAFC, has signed an agreement with Seoul-bas...

November 2, 2012 | Friday | News
South Korea firm emerges as R&D force

According to the Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors (World Bank Publications, 2006), infectious diseases are one ...

April 12, 2012 | Thursday | News
Asia leverages on the biologics opportunity

Many companies in India, China and to an extent Korea have established a strong position in contract manufacturing of ac...

March 7, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Milestones in drug delivery technology in Asia

In 2007, Dabur Pharma, one of India's leading manufacturers of anti-cancer drugs, launched Nanoxel, a novel drug deliver...

March 14, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Deadly drug-defying bacteria discovered

Singapore: Doctors at the Samsung Medical center have revealed a new group of drug resistant pathogens that had affected...

April 24, 2014 | Thursday | News
Korea to showcase future of biotechnology

Singapore: Korea is all set to host international bio exposition showcasing a glimpse into the future of biotechnology a...

July 25, 2014 | Friday | News
Affymetrix, Korean firm ink forensic test deal

Singapore: Affymetrix and Korean genomics-based biotech company, DNA Link, signed a Powered by Affymetrix (PbA) Programm...

February 12, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Korea Drug Development Fund collaborates with PAREXEL

Singapore: The Korea Drug Development Fund (KDDF) has chosen PAREXEL International, a leading global biopharmaceutical s...

July 20, 2012 | Friday | News
Merck, Samsung to co-develop diabetes drug

Singapore: Global Pharmaceutical company, Merck, and Samsung Bioepis, a joint venture between Samsung Biologics and Biog...

February 11, 2014 | Tuesday | News
RNL BIO files IND for stem cell product with FDA

Singapore: RNL BIO, Korea-based stem cell biotechnology company, has filed an Investigational New Drug application (IND)...

May 3, 2013 | Friday | News
Michael Culme-Seymour is Marken's new APAC VP

‎Singapore: Supply chain firm, Marken has appointed Mr Michael Culme-Seymour as VP, Asia Pacific, effective Octobe...

October 4, 2013 | Friday | Influencers
BioPharma Asia: Is Asia ready to boost global drug pipeline?

Singapore: Asia share of global GDP, measured in purchasing power, has increased from 26.8 percent in 2001 to 33.8 perce...

March 17, 2014 | Monday | Analysis
Radioembolization to see strong growth in China

Singapore: According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), a provider of market intelligence on medical technology, the em...

May 24, 2012 | Thursday | News
Mundipharma appoints John Lee as GM for SEA

Singapore: Asian pharmaceutical firm, Mundipharma, has promoted the general manager of Mundipharma Korea, Mr John Lee, t...

November 6, 2013 | Wednesday | Influencers
Green Cross builds $68 mn Thai plasma plant

Singapore: South Korean company Green Cross is building a plasma derivatives plant (worth $68 million) in Bangkok, Thail...

February 13, 2013 | Wednesday | News