Paul Hutchison: Ushering in a revolution in NZ's clinical trial sector

New Zealand |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 Nov, 2012

Dr Paul Hutchison is ushering in a new era in the history of New Zealand's healthcare sector. Dr Hutchison, a parliamentarian from Hunua, is the present chair of the Health Select Committee...Read more

NZ can generate $300 mn from clinical trials by 2020

New Zealand |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 19 Nov, 2012

New Zealand is taking steps to improve the environment surrounding the country's clinical trial domain. With no accurate records of revenues being generated from clinical trials in the coun...Read more

LanzaTech chosen technology pioneer by World Economic Forum

New Zealand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 29 Aug, 2012

Singapore: LanzaTech, which provides novel and economic routes to fuels and high value chemicals from waste gas streams, has been named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer 2013. Lanz...Read more

NZ health IT director: Sharing health info is a hurdle in NZ

New Zealand |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 05 Aug, 2013

Mr Graeme Osbourne led to the establishment of the National Health IT Board of New Zealand as its executive chair. He supervised the development and introduction of National Health IT Plan ...Read more

LanzaTech collaborates with Indian IOC-DBT

New Zealand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 07 Nov, 2014

Singapore: LanzaTech, a New Zealand-based firm has collaborated with India to convert harmful carbon dioxide emissions into omega-3 rich fatty acids. These fatty acids with their rich benef...Read more

Philips appoints new head for Aus-NZ

New Zealand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 01 Sep, 2014

Singapore: In a swift move, Royal Philips has announced the appointment of Mr Kevin Barrow as both Country Manager for Philips Australia and New Zealand, and General Manager for Philips Hea...Read more

New Zealand goes all guns blazing on eHealth

New Zealand |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 30 Jul, 2013

Aiming at achieving high quality healthcare and patient safety through integration of information and technology (IT) at all levels of healthcare delivery, New Zealand is looking at impleme...Read more

Bracket Mushrooms: Prevents Prostate Cancer

New Zealand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 30 May, 2014

Singapore: Scientists at the Auckland University have explained the goodness of ganoderma lucidum, mushrooms in inhibiting the growth of prostate cancer cells in a study that was recently r...Read more

Tech drive demand for 3D medical imaging

New Zealand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Jul, 2013

Singapore: Global Industry Analysts (GIA) announces the release of a comprehensive global report on 3D medical imaging markets.3D imaging represents an advanced technology in the area of me...Read more

BSA-CMR Survey: CROs hopeful despite stifled growth

New Zealand |  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

Nexus6 gets $4.6 mn funds for Smartinhalers

New Zealand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 Feb, 2013

Singapore: Auckland-based medical devices company Nexus6 has secured $4.6 million new investment to support international expansion of its Smartinhaler product range. The financial support ...Read more

Asia gets $15 mn donation for better sanitation

New Zealand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 Mar, 2014

Singapore: Last year, the Asian Development Bank created the Sanitation Financing Partnership Trust Fund to help provide safe sanitation to families in Asia's cities and rural communities w...Read more

F&P nasal pillows mask to treat sleep apnea

New Zealand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 26 Sep, 2013

Singapore: Fisher & Paykel (F&P) Healthcare introduced the F&P Pilairo Q nasal pillows mask for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Pilairo Q has been designed ...Read more

Fisher & Paykel expects $63 mn profit in FY 2012-13

New Zealand |  Company results | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 Feb, 2013

Singapore: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare raised its earnings guidance and has introduced a new full face mask range for use in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The company n...Read more

IIL establishes its subsidiary in NewZealand

New Zealand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 08 Dec, 2014

Singapore: Indian vaccine major, Indian Immunologicals (IIL,) has forayed into the international market by forming a subsidiary, Pristine Biologicals, in New Zealand. The company has set up...Read more

Preventing pandemics in South Asia

New Zealand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 Sep, 2014

Singapore: New Zealand's Massey University has successfully completed a four year campaign involving healthcare professionals across major South Asian countries, to prevent the occurrence o...Read more

NZ funding process is opaque, lacks new medicines

New Zealand |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 19 Apr, 2013

Medicines New Zealand is the industry association representing companies engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription medicines in New Zealand. Mr Kevin ...Read more

Omega-3 green-lipped mussel extract alleviates joint pain

New Zealand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 18 May, 2012

Singapore: According to a recent study published in Rheumatologia, the official journal of the Institute of Rheumatology and the Polish Rheumatological Society, PCSO-524, which is an all na...Read more