Malaysian, Chinese medtech firms form JV

Malaysia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Dec, 2012

Singapore: Malaysia-based medical device producers, OSA Niaga and Straits Orthopedics entered into a joint venture (JV) with Beijing-based multinational medical supplier Naton Medical to pr...Read more

Asia pharma industry to touch $386 bn:Report

Malaysia |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 05 Dec, 2013

Singapore: As Asia emerges as a major engine of global economic growth, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in the region are expected to experience intensified competition and ...Read more

Malaysian firm Duopharma forays into biosimilars

Malaysia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 01 Aug, 2012

Singapore: Malaysia's chemical company Duopharma has tied up with Korea's PanGen Biotech to pioneer a clinical trial of Erythropoietin (EPO) in Malaysia to treat end stage renal failure pat...Read more

Pharmaniaga report 51% jump in net profit

Malaysia |  Company results | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 09 Aug, 2012

Singapore: Pharmaniaga Berhad, the largest integrated local healthcare company in Malaysia, reported a jump of 51 percent in its net profit to $14.3 million (RM44.4 million) in the first si...Read more

Malaysia unveils 10 biotech projects to boost revenue

Malaysia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 31 Oct, 2012

Singapore: Malaysia has identified 10 entry point projects to boost the country's biotechnology sector. A meeting of the Biotechnology Implementation Council on October 30, 2012, identified...Read more

Bilcare receives PICS certification by NCPB

Malaysia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 27 Jun, 2014

Singapore: Bilcare Global Clilnical Supplies declared that they have received Pharmaceuticals Inspection Cooperation Scheme (PICS) certification for GMP Compliance from National Pharmaceuti...Read more

IMCD acquires pharmaceutical business in Malaysia

Malaysia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 19 Sep, 2012

Singapore: IMCD Group, a speciality chemicals and food ingredients company, has acquired the pharmaceutical ingredients business of Maxwell Pharma, a family-owned Malaysian company. Establ...Read more

BSA-CMR Survey: Oncology is the top therapeutic focus area for CROs in APAC

Malaysia |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 18 Sep, 2013

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conducted in association with CyberMedia Research (CMR), yet again identifie...Read more

Osteoporosis is an emerging crisis in APAC: Report

Malaysia |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 Dec, 2013

Singapore: A new report, launched by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), shows that osteoporosis is a looming crisis throughout the Asia Pacific, with the number of fracture su...Read more

Policy reforms boost biotech talent pool

Malaysia |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 May, 2012

Reforms in government policies and initiatives have helped in setting focus for bioscience companies, which has resulted in an enhanced manpower pool in Asia. Singapore has emerged as a hi...Read more

Kuala Lumpur set for biotech strength show

Malaysia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 05 Nov, 2012

Kuala Lumpur: The three-day BioMalaysia Conference & Exhibition (November 5-7, 2012) opens today in Kuala Lumpur. The event, being held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, is the larges...Read more

BioSpectrum Asia honors Asia's best in bioscience

Malaysia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 15 Mar, 2013

Singapore: The fifth BioSpectrum Asia Pacific Awards 2013 were given away at a glittering ceremony at Hotel Fort Canning, Singapore, on March 15, 2013. Industry leaders and heads of compani...Read more

What is the revenue size, range of CROs in APAC?

Malaysia |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 18 Sep, 2013

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conducted in association with CyberMedia Research (CMR), yet again identifie...Read more

Mr Rizatuddin Ramli, Bio-XCell: Malaysian biotech sector will ride on private firms in 2013

Malaysia |  Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 Dec, 2012

With the recent roll-out of the Bioeconomy Initiative Malaysia (BIM 2012), policies are enhanced to ensure continuity and cohesive implementation of all the related national "knowledge-base...Read more

Biogen to commercialize MS therapies in Asia

Malaysia |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 11 Feb, 2014

Singapore: Belgium based pharmaceutical company UCB and global pharmaceutical company, Biogen, have entered into an agreement where UCB gets the right to commercialize Biogen's multiple scl...Read more

Biogenica Scientific brings out kit to certify halal food

Malaysia |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 Mar, 2012

Biogenica Scientific Sdn Bhd (BSSB), a Malaysian biotechnology company, incorporated in 2008, has developed the first-of-its-kind antibody-based rapid diagnostic test kit to detect non-hala...Read more

BS Survey: Healthcare is getting smarter in Asia

Malaysia |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 30 Nov, 2012

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APAC medtech market valued at $55 billion: Report

Malaysia |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 08 Jan, 2014

Singapore: A new report by the UBM Canon Medtech World team, has highlighted that the Asia Pacific medical technology market is valued at $55 billion, which is about a quarter of the global...Read more