Snake venom may replace aspirin

Scientists at the National Taiwan University have found that snake venom can provide a safer alternative to drugs like a...

June 13, 2017 | Tuesday | News
Chugai receives Taiwan nod for Alecensa

Singapore: Japan's leading pharma giant Chugai pharmaceuticals announced that its subsidiary Chugai Pharma Taiwan has re...

February 27, 2017 | Monday | News
Taipei firm works to cure cancer through mushrooms

Singapore: Taipei based Zhenjuntang Biotechnology aims to cure cancer through a mushroom -stout camphor fungus, also cal...

February 24, 2017 | Friday | News
Taiwan govt's new plans to bolster the biomedical sector

Singapore: In a bid to transform Taiwan into a center of biotechnology and medical R&D in Asia, the government has a...

November 15, 2016 | Tuesday | News
Research provides deeper understanding of plant aging

Singapore: A research team lead by Dr Hsou-min Li, a research fellow at the Institute of Molecular Biology in Taiwan has...

October 31, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Taiwan to beef up medical cooperation with the ASEAN

Singapore: As a part of the Taiwan government's New Southbound Policy, Minister of Science and Technology Mr Yang Hung-d...

August 8, 2016 | Monday | News
TaiGen Biotech's pneumonia drug receives CFDA approval

Singapore: The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has approved to market TaiGen Biotechnology's novel antibiotic,...

June 16, 2016 | Thursday | News
TWi receives FDA approval for generic Alzheimer's drug

Singapore: FDA has given a nod to TWi pharmaceuticals ANDA for Donepezil Hydrochloride Tablets USP, 23 mg, the generic e...

November 3, 2014 | Monday | News
Taiwan discovers new molecule that can arrest breast cancer spread

Singapore: Taiwan's premier research institution, Academia Sinica has developed a new material (Q2-3) that can arrest th...

May 4, 2016 | Wednesday | News
Orient, NanoCarrier sign deal for Nanoplatin trial

Singapore: Taiwan company Orient Europharma and Japan-based pharmaceutical company NanoCarrier have signed a new agreeme...

November 29, 2012 | Thursday | News
Scinopharm's net income drops as sales slow down

Singapore: Declaring quarterly results, Taiwan's pharmaceutical giant Scinopharm said that its net income last quarter d...

August 7, 2015 | Friday | News
TWi Biotech secures patent for diabetes drug in Korea

Singapore: Taiwan based TWi Biotechnology has been granted patent in Korea for it diabetes drug, AC-201, from the Korean...

October 28, 2015 | Wednesday | News
Taiwan, US organize workshop on MERS

Singapore: A three day workshop focusing on testing and diagnosis of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was recentl...

August 17, 2015 | Monday | News
JHL receives $35 mn funding for biosimilars

Singapore: Taiwan-based JHL Biotech, an emerging pharma company said that it had closed a Series B financing round of $3...

July 3, 2014 | Thursday | News
Japan driving innovation in drug delivery devices

Within the Asia-Pacific region, Japan has maintained its leadership role as the largest pharmaceutical market, second on...

July 2, 2012 | Monday | Opinion
TWi's diabetes drug recieves patent allowance from Europe, Russia

Singapore: Taiwan based TWi Biotechnology has received patent allowance for AC-201, its lead drug candidate, from the Eu...

August 3, 2015 | Monday | News
PharmaEngine signs deal with Guangzhou BeBetter

Singapore: Taipei-based biopharmaceutical company PharmaEngine has signed a collaboration and research agreement with Gu...

January 16, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Taiwan approves stem cell supplement by RBC Life Sciences

Singapore: Taiwan has approved import and sale of Stem-Kine, a stem cell supplement by RBC Life Sciences, in the country...

August 28, 2012 | Tuesday | Regulatory