How are patent laws leading to the harmonizing effect?

Singapore |  Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 11 Feb, 2013

There have been recent changes to the US patent laws that have brought the US laws closer to those of the rest-of-the-wo...Read more

Astellas Pharma opens office in Singapore

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Dec, 2013

Singapore: Astellas Pharma, Japan's pharmaceutical giant with net sales of $10.7 billion and net income of $881 million ...Read more

IBN engineered artificial human liver for drug testing

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2013

Singapore: The liver is an important target organ for drug testing because all drugs pass through it for detoxification...Read more

A*STAR, GSK develop medicines for emerging markets

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 09 Apr, 2013

Singapore: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and A*STAR's Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES) have signed a five-y...Read more

Austrianova strengthens its Thailand operations

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 20 Jun, 2014

Singapore: Singapore based biotechnology firm, Austrianova, has received Board of Investment (BOI) status for its Thai s...Read more

Singapore's R&D reached new high in 2011

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2013

Singapore: Singapore's gross expenditure on R&D (GERD) recorded a new high of S$7.4 billion in 2011, according to t...Read more

A*Star develops microscale epigenomics technology

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2013

Singapore: Scientists at A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have successfully developed a method to map the ep...Read more

Scientists identify new biomarker for cancer

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2013

Singapore: Scientists from Singapore have identified FAIM, a molecule that typically prevents cell death, as a potential...Read more

Singapore opens window for Korea medtech firms

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 20 Jun, 2014

Singapore: Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Korean Health Industry Development Insti...Read more

Asia goes paperless for patient records

Singapore |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 29 Nov, 2012

The rising demand for cost containment in healthcare and the need to improve quality of services are driving the growth ...Read more

Telecom services to boom in APAC healthcare sector: Report

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2013

Singapore: Telecommunication companies in Asia-Pacific are increasingly exploring vertical markets like healthcare to op...Read more

Mundipharma, Shionogi tie up for pain treatment in Japan

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 22 Nov, 2013

Singapore: Mundipharma has entered a license agreement with Japan-based Shionogi for the exclusive rights to develop, ma...Read more

A*STAR scientists identify potential drug target for inflammatory diseases including cancers

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2013

Singapore: A*STAR scientists have identified the enzyme, telomerase, as a cause of chronic inflammation in human cancer...Read more

Mesoblast to set up stem cell drug plant in Singapore

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 29 May, 2014

Singapore: Australian regenerative drug company, Mesoblast, is planning to expand its global manufacturing base and the ...Read more

Boehringer heart drug is particularly effective in Asian population

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 Sep, 2012

Singapore: Boehringer Ingelheim has reported that in Asian populations, Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) offers considerab...Read more

Covance expands Singapore drug development lab

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 17 Apr, 2013

Singapore: Covance expanded its central laboratory facility in Singapore to enhance the company's current service offeri...Read more

IME, SFC Fluidics xollaborate to develop traumatic brain injury diagnostic device

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2013

Singapore: A*STAR's Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and SFC Fluidics, a USA microfluidics-based biomedical device d...Read more

BioSingapore appoints Quintiles director as chairman

Singapore |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 10 Oct, 2012

Singapore: Biomedical association of Singapore, BioSingapore has appointed Mr Simranjit Singh, director, strategic plann...Read more