LegoChem offers new platform in anti-cancer therapy

Korea-based LegoChem Biosciences (LCB) was started in 2006 with the objective to accelerate discovery and development of...

March 14, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Medivir, Daewoong end hepatitis drug development

Singapore: Sweden-based Medivir has discontinued the development of its hepatitis B compound MIV-210 based on a joint de...

September 9, 2013 | Monday | News
Agilent, Korea institute to launch neurometabolomics center

Singapore: Agilent Technologies and Korea-based Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) have collabo...

October 28, 2013 | Monday | News
What is the revenue size, range of CROs in APAC?

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conduct...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Biogen to commercialize MS therapies in Asia

Singapore: Belgium based pharmaceutical company UCB and global pharmaceutical company, Biogen, have entered into an agre...

February 11, 2014 | Tuesday | News
Stem cell industry has substantial growth potential

The Nobel prize for Physiology to two stem cell research scientists in 2012 has firmly put the spotlight on this promisi...

January 31, 2013 | Thursday | Analysis
Wacker restructures sales network in Asia

Singapore: Munich-based Wacker Group is restructuring its sales network for biotech products in Asia to enhance efficien...

October 4, 2012 | Thursday | News
Asia biologics manufacturers face the 'quality challenge'

Biologics manufacturers in Asia have to be more vigilant and give higher priority to product safety and product efficacy...

March 7, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Korean, Indonesian authorities sign MoU

Singapore: Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Agency...

July 30, 2012 | Monday | Regulatory
Is South Korea struggling to pay healthcare bills?

Singapore: Since 2000, South Korea has grown from a developing pharmaceutical market to one boasting of universal health...

June 21, 2012 | Thursday | News
Anti-depression medical device gets Korean nod

‎Singapore: Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has approved Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation technolog...

August 23, 2013 | Friday | News
What are the hurdles before stem cell research?

The pioneering research of Nobel Laureates Sir John Gurdon and Dr Shinya Yamanaka on reprogramming adult stem cells has ...

January 31, 2013 | Thursday | Analysis
Takeda R&D filed 7 NDAs in the last 8 months

Singapore: Takeda Global Research and Development, a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical, has filed seven n...

October 5, 2012 | Friday | News
Agilent launches training center in South Korea

Singapore: Agilent Technologies has opened a new customer applications and training center in South Korea, showcasing it...

September 7, 2012 | Friday | News
US court lifts temporary injunction against Hanmi

Singapore: US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has lifted a temporary injunction against the US launch of...

October 3, 2013 | Thursday | News
Indian state of AP signs MoU with Korean techpark

Hyderabad: The state undertaking of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Development, India, signed a memorandum of ...

January 31, 2013 | Thursday | News
Ildong gets nod to market weight loss drug in Korea

Singapore: Arena Pharmaceuticals' wholly owned subsidiary entered into a marketing and supply agreement with Ildong Pha...

November 7, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Misonix signs agreement with Seoul-based Soelim

Singapore: Misonix, a surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic p...

July 16, 2012 | Monday | News