BSA-CMR Survey: APAC CROs stick to an average of 50 clients

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

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
What services do APAC CROs offer to their clients?

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

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
New Zealand university gets $1 mn for diabetes research

Singapore: The University of Canterbury scientists in New Zealand are seeking a major medical breakthrough in potentiall...

September 20, 2012 | Thursday | News
Genetically altered cow's milk to address allergies

Singapore: Scientists at AgResearch in Hamilton, New Zealand, have bred the first cow in the world to produce high prote...

October 4, 2012 | Thursday | News
Nylon producer Invista to collaborate with LanzaTech

Singapore: World-leading nylon producer Invista and biotechnology firm LanzaTech have signed a joint development agreeme...

August 13, 2012 | Monday | News
Celgene halts phase III trial of cancer drug Revlimid

Singapore: Celgene has discontinued treatment with Revlimid (lenalidomide), prescribed for for multiple myeloma, in open...

July 19, 2013 | Friday | Regulatory
Connected care' is the new mantra of APAC healthcare

Health systems around the Asia-Pacific region and beyond are under pressure from the increasing demands of an aging po...

August 29, 2013 | Thursday | Opinion
NZ, Aus govt commit $2.5 mn for rheumatic vaccine

Singapore: The decision by New Zealand and Australian Prime Ministers to investigate potential vaccines against rheumati...

February 22, 2013 | Friday | News
Mylan to develop, market Biocon generic insulin

Bangalore: India's No 2 biotech company, Bangalore-based Biocon has announced a strategic partnership with global generi...

February 14, 2013 | Thursday | News
Transplant pig cells into human brain to treat Parkinson's

Singapore: Living Cell Technologies (LCT) has received ethical approval from the New Zealand Ministry of Health's Healt...

November 19, 2012 | Monday | News
BioSpectrum Asia launches 5th CRO survey

Singapore: After four consecutive successful annual surveys on the developments in the clinical research industry, BioSp...

July 30, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Largest NZ drug maker to remain a family business

Singapore: Douglas Pharmaceuticals, New Zealand's largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, will continue to remain a family...

November 30, 2012 | Friday | News
Nottingham university gets $25 mn for synthetic biology research

Singapore: The University of Nottingham has been awarded funding of $4.5 million (£2.9 million) to help make low-carbo...

November 15, 2012 | Thursday | News
LCT conducts first implant of regenerative therapy

Singapore: Australia-based Living Cell Technologies (LCT) has implanted regenerative cell therapy NTCELL, a treatment fo...

September 20, 2013 | Friday | News
Dr Paul Hutchison: NZ's R&D investment is below OECD's average

Dr Paul Hutchison, a healthcare professional and a parliamentarian from Hunua, New Zealand, has emerged as one-of-the-mo...

November 20, 2012 | Tuesday | Influencers
What functional roles do CROs play in APAC?

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

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Fisher & Paykel records profit of $62.40 mn

Singapore: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare reported record net profit after tax of $62.40 million (NZ$77.1 million) for t...

May 23, 2013 | Thursday | Company results
WHO aims to eliminate TB by 2050

Singapore: WHO along with European Respiratory Society (ERS), has outlined a framework to work on pre-elimination of tub...

July 8, 2014 | Tuesday | Analysis
BSA-CMR Survey: New CRO players emerge in APAC

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

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Pictor offers multiple diagnosis with one drop of blood

New Zealand-based Dr Sarita Kumble and Dr Anand Kumble wanted to create an affordable diagnostic test platform that coul...

October 23, 2012 | Tuesday | News
ImmusanT starts trials of celiac disease vaccine, Nexvax2

Singapore: ImmusanT initiated clinical trials in New Zealand, Australia and the US to evaluate Nexvax2, the first thera...

September 5, 2012 | Wednesday | News
New Zealand's Biomatters wins Microsoft award

Singapore: Biomatters, which is known for developing the Geneious Pro, won the Microsoft Hi-Tech Emerging Company Award ...

May 15, 2012 | Tuesday | News
LanzaTech adds oil and gas veteran to its board

Singapore: LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from carbon-containing gases, appointed of Datuk Ir ...

March 12, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Medical laser market to reach $8.8 bn by 2018: GIA

Singapore: Technological advancements in laser technology have created a plethora of applications in the medical field, ...

July 19, 2013 | Friday | News
Fisher & Paykel launches Eson nasal mask

Bangalore: Auckland-based Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp has expanded its nasal mask offering with the F&P Eson...

August 15, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Lai to head LanzaTech China operations

Singapore: LanzaTech appointed Mr Ken C Lai as VP of its Asia Pacific operations. Based in Shanghai, he will oversee the...

April 19, 2013 | Friday | News
Aus, NZ focus on quality use of medical devices

Singapore: In an effort to help support the quality use of medical devices and therapeutic products, regulatory bodies f...

July 10, 2013 | Wednesday | News
NZBIO 'Go Asia' event to focus on opportunities in China

Singapore: New Zealand life science sector's annual conference, which is expected to be held in Auckland from March 18-2...

February 27, 2013 | Wednesday | News
New Zealand aims at early phase and proof of concept trials

New Zealand has held a clean track record with early phase and proof of concept trials and has maintained accuracy in th...

September 12, 2013 | Thursday | Analysis
OBodies gets new science advisory board

Singapore: Hamilton-based biotechnology company, OBodies Limited, developers of a novel class of antibody-like biopharm...

May 23, 2012 | Wednesday | News
VIANZ merges with Medicines New Zealand

Singapore: The Vaccines Industry Association of New Zealand (VIANZ) has merged with the industry body Medicines New Zeal...

August 9, 2013 | Friday | News
Telemedicine is revolutionizing healthcare access

Telemedicine is re-defining access to healthcare in many ways. It has, in particular, proved to be an effective solution...

November 30, 2012 | Friday | Analysis
GlobalData: New Zealand focuses on generics

Singapore: A new study by GlobalData has revealed that New Zealand's Pharmaceutical Management Agency's (PHARMAC) is emp...

February 27, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Consumers are winners in the BRCA gene case

In the wake of US Supreme Court's win-win verdict in Association for Molecular Pathology vs Myriad Genetics case, Frost ...

July 9, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Establishing joint agency with Australia has been a challenge: MTANZ CEO

Medical Technology Industry Association of New Zealand (MTANZ) represents manufacturers and suppliers of medical technol...

April 19, 2013 | Friday | Influencers
Petronas joins hands with LanzaTech

Singapore: LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, and Petronas, the national oil comp...

October 15, 2012 | Monday | News
Fisher & Paykel expects net profit of $74.22 mn

Singapore: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare raised its earnings guidance for the financial year ending March 31, 2014, at ...

August 27, 2013 | Tuesday | Company results
Links Medical gets FDA & EU nod for NZ Manuka honey

Singapore: Links Medical have received both FDA and European Union (EU) marketing clearance for its new MANUKA FillTM me...

July 13, 2012 | Friday | News
Adherium plans to raise $35mn to invest in digital devices

Singapore: Australia based Adherium that recently got listed on Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), is seeking to rais...

August 6, 2015 | Thursday | News
Microsoft-GE JV signs medical records deal with NZ firm

Singapore: Caradigm, a Microsoft and GE Healthcare company, and New Zealanad-based Orion Health, a global leader in eHea...

March 28, 2013 | Thursday | News
Oramed granted second patent in New Zealand

Singapore: The New Zealand Patent Office granted Oramed Pharmaceuticals, a developer of oral drug delivery systems, a pa...

July 12, 2012 | Thursday | Regulatory
Caliber adds 2 distributors for Brazil, Aus /NZ markets

Singapore: Caliber Imaging & Diagnostics, formerly known as Lucid, added two new distributors for its platform of Vi...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | News
IOF, Fonterra grants $43K to Indonesian for bone R&D

Singapore: Global organization, International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), and New Zealand dairy firm, Fonterra have c...

July 25, 2013 | Thursday | News
Teva and Lonza terminate biosimilars joint venture

Singapore: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Lonza Group have conducted a strategic review of the Teva-Lonza Joint Ven...

July 26, 2013 | Friday | News
Invida gets COPD drug rights in Australia, NZ

Singapore: Almirall granted commercial rights for Aclidinium in Australia and New Zealand for the treatment of chronic ...

October 17, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Pictor launches 5-in-1 infant testing kit in India

Singapore: More than 300,000 babies die within the first 24 hours of being born in India every year, according to the la...

August 1, 2013 | Thursday | News
Allon neuro protein gets US, NZ, Mexico patent

Singapore: Allon Therapeutics received composition of matter patents from the US, New Zealand and Mexico for a new fami...

December 6, 2012 | Thursday | News
Health committee gives suggestion to boost NZ's choking clinical trials sector

New Zealand's Health Committee submitted a 62-page report to New Zealand's Parliament making necessary recommendations t...

November 20, 2012 | Tuesday | Analysis
NovaBay gets patents in Australia, NZ, Japan for Aganocide compounds

Singapore: NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class non-antibiotic, ant...

June 1, 2012 | Friday | Regulatory
Medigene, SynCore expand deal for Veregen

Singapore: Germany-headquartered Medigene and SynCore Biotechnology, a member of Sinphar Pharmaceutical Group, have expa...

March 20, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Aus, NZ progress on joint regulatory agency

Singapore: Ministers from Australia and New Zealand attended the second meeting of the Australia New Zealand Therapeutic...

December 3, 2012 | Monday | News
Dr Frances Guyett to head NZ innovation hub

Singapore: New Zealand Health Innovation Hub has appointed Dr Frances Guyett as its chief executive. "After an extensive...

December 13, 2012 | Thursday | News
Real-Time Location Systems are a big hit in Asia

Singapore: Rising costs are compelling hospitals in South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) to streamline their...

March 1, 2013 | Friday | Analysis
NZ firm to raise funds for Australia trial

Singapore: Innate Immunotherapeutics, a New Zealand-based company, will raise further funds in the second half of 2012 t...

September 6, 2012 | Thursday | News
LanzaTech secures $15 mn debt financing from WTI

Singapore: LanzaTech, a pioneer in waste-to-fuels and chemicals technology, closed $15 million in debt financing from W...

October 4, 2012 | Thursday | News
Asia vaccine strategists call for collaboration

Asia needs a solution, that goes beyond traditional structure, models and pathways, to meet the essential vaccine supply...

June 18, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Clinical Network Services acquires Beltas' assets

Singapore: Clinical Network Services (CNS), an Australia-based CRO offering integrated development services in the plann...

January 7, 2013 | Monday | News
Clinical Network Services acquires BELTAS' business assets

Singapore: Australian CRO, Clinical Network Services (CNS), has acquired the business assets of its erstwhile New Zealan...

April 24, 2013 | Wednesday | News
LanzaTech wins TiE50 award

Singapore: LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from waste gases, has for the second year in a row be...

May 18, 2012 | Friday | News
5 major policy developments of 2012

The Year 2012 has seen crucial policy changes in the bioscience industry around the world. These changes that have taken...

December 20, 2012 | Thursday | Regulatory
What the future holds for the APAC CRO market?

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

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Trial begins for vaccine that builds gluten tolerance

Singapore: ImmusanT, an early-stage biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has initiated clinical tria...

September 6, 2012 | Thursday | News
New Zealand approves stem cell drug Prochymal

Singapore: Osiris Therapeutics has received consent from New Zealand to market its first-in-class stem cell therapy Proc...

June 15, 2012 | Friday | Regulatory
IMCD acquires Aussie pharma distributor

Singapore: Global distribution firm IMCD Group has acquired Capitol Ingredients Australia, a Sydney headquartered specia...

August 2, 2013 | Friday | News
NZ Smart device company receives $2.5m fund

‎Singapore: Asia Pacific healthcare fund manager, BioScience Managers have plans to make investment of US$2.5 mill...

April 24, 2012 | Tuesday | News
NZ firm to shut bio-diesel unit due to lack of profit

Singapore: New Zealand-based natural energy provider, Solid Energy (SE), is looking to shut down its biodiesel division....

September 17, 2012 | Monday | News
INVISTA and LanzaTech sign biofuel deal

Singapore: World-leading nylon producer, INVISTA, and biotechnology firm, LanzaTech signed a joint development agreement...

August 14, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Genetic diagnostics companies speed ahead

The playing field for research and development for genetic diagnostics has been leveled. The landmark decision by the US...

June 28, 2013 | Friday | Opinion
Value Plastics expands with eyes on Asia Pacific

Colorado-based Value Plastics (VP) a Nordson company, designs, develops and manufactures a standard line of plastic tubi...

May 28, 2012 | Monday | Influencers

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