Nichi-In to halt Dendriatic cell cancer vaccine

Singapore: India's Chennai-based Nichi-In Center for Regenerative Medicine has been asked by the DCGI to stop selling th...

September 12, 2014 | Friday | Regulatory
Mr Nitin Sawant, Trivitron: Healthcare will propel towards preventive medicine in 2013

Until recently, diagnostics tests were being used more for diagnosis and management of disease as healthcare was more fo...

December 26, 2012 | Wednesday | Opinion
International Society of Cell Therapy appoints Dr Anish Majumdar as VP-Elect for Asia

Singapore: Dr Anish S Majumdar, chief scientific officer and Executive VP at India based Stempeutics Research, is electe...

March 20, 2015 | Friday | Influencers
Cells that undergo nuclear transfer can live forever, says Nobel winner

Sir John Gurdon, the 2012 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, says that all cells in the body are made up of a...

March 12, 2014 | Wednesday | Influencers
India's pharma export growth slowest in 15 years

Singapore: The Indian pharmaceutical industry exports have registered slowest growth in at least 15 years, a news report...

April 25, 2014 | Friday | News
Indian-origin doctor gets Order of Australia medal

Singapore: Professor Ajay Rane, Townsville hospital's director of urogynecology and James Cook University professor, who...

February 7, 2013 | Thursday | Influencers
US FDA nod for Zydus Cadila's Acyclovir

Singapore: The highest regulatory body has approved Zydus Cadila's anti-viral drug, Acyclovir. The company can now go ah...

August 31, 2014 | Sunday | Regulatory
India medical devices market to touch $11 bn by 2023

Bangalore: The Indian medical devices market is expected to be worth $11 billion by 2023. According to a report by visio...

December 3, 2012 | Monday | News
Biocon: A nesting ground for biotech spinoffs

It has added one more feather to its cap by being the nesting ground to churn out new start-ups. It is an informal incub...

May 16, 2014 | Friday | Analysis
FAPA: Indian pharma to fatten in biosimilars era

Singapore: The Federation of Asian Pharmaceuticals Association (FAPA) said that the upcoming patent cliff will be advant...

August 14, 2014 | Thursday | News
Johnson and Johnson to sell its medical device unit

Singapore: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), world's largest maker of healthcare products, is planning the sale of its medica...

September 4, 2014 | Thursday | News
Sanofi partners with Emcure Pharma

Singapore: Commenting on the partnership, Dr Shailesh Ayyangar, MD & VP, South Asia Sanofi India, and Sanofi-Synthel...

August 7, 2014 | Thursday | News
Masimo Corp brings hi-tech products to India

Singapore: On January 7, 2014, California-based Masimo Corp, manufacturer of non-invasive patient monitoring technologie...

January 10, 2014 | Friday | News
AIIMS, Osaka University of Japan sign MoU

New Delhi: All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Osaka U...

October 15, 2014 | Wednesday | News
Wockhardt's third Indian plant faces export ban

Singapore: Britain's drug regulator, the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency has revoked the quality ...

October 23, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Dishman might sell China plant to clear debts

Singapore: India's Ahmedabad based contract research and manufacturing services (CRAMS) company Dishman Pharmaceuticals ...

January 13, 2014 | Monday | News
What's the stem cell regulatory scenario like in APAC?

The pioneering work of Nobel Laureates Sir John Gurdon and Dr Shinya Yamanaka on reprogramming adult stem cells has open...

January 31, 2013 | Thursday | Analysis
Experts want typhoid vaccination to be a priority

Singapore: Coalition against Typhoid (CaT), an initiative of the Sabin Vaccine Institute, brought together global health...

June 14, 2012 | Thursday | News
India sets up a Ministry to regulate traditional medicine

Singapore: In a bid to promote alternative medicine and natural therapies, the Indian government under the leadership of...

November 19, 2014 | Wednesday | News
Fortis sells Dental Corporation for $284 mn

Singapore: Fortis Healthcare is selling its 64 percent stake in Dental Corporation (DC), Australia, to healthcare compan...

December 18, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Cipla appoints Subhanu Saxena as CEO

Mumbai: Indian generic pharmaceuticals company Cipla appointed Mr Subhanu Saxena as its chief executive officer. Mr Saxe...

November 23, 2012 | Friday | News
Rat poison linked to Chhattisgarh sterilisation deaths

Singapore: Recently a government-run family planning campaign in the state of Chhattisgarh in India ended tragically for...

November 19, 2014 | Wednesday | News
Apollo Hospitals MD on Medtronic board

Bangalore: Medtronic, a global medical technology company with its headquarters in the US, has named Ms Preetha Reddy, m...

September 27, 2012 | Thursday | News
Dr Harish Iyer, Shantha Biotech: Euro-zone debt, US fiscal cliff will impact the industry in 2013

Globally, 2013 is a critical year that will indicate the impact of Euro-zone debt and the so-called US 'fiscal cliff'. B...

December 26, 2012 | Wednesday | Opinion
Granules India acquires Auctus Pharma for $20 mn

Singapore: Hyderabad-based mid-sized pharmaceutical firm Granules India has acquired Auctus Pharma in an all-cash deal w...

November 5, 2013 | Tuesday | News