Lupin gets 16 FDA nods, launches 11 products front

US remained an unstirred focus for Indian pharmaceutical company Lupin as it went on achieving 16 approvals from US FD...

June 4, 2013 | Tuesday | Analysis
CSL marks a billion dollar in profits

One of Asia Pacific's biggest names in the pharmaceutical industry, CSL, retained its second position in BioSpectrum A...

May 31, 2013 | Friday | Analysis
Aricept leads Japan pharma market with $1.81 bn

The top 10 pharmaceutical products being sold in the Japanese market, by both local and foreign players, contribute to a...

June 12, 2012 | Tuesday | Analysis
Achira weaves microfluidics into diagnostics

In what can be termed as the perfect blend of an old art and new technology, a small start-up in Bangalore, India, is tr...

May 23, 2012 | Wednesday | Influencers
Challenge No 5: Talent trouble

Lack of trained and skilled workforce, identifying a market-savvy work force and retaining the right people on key posit...

May 17, 2012 | Thursday | Analysis
Green fuel pioneer Sean Simpson wins BioSpectrum award

With the need for green fuel technologies growing bigger every day, New Zealand company LanzaTech is providing an altern...

March 15, 2013 | Friday | Influencers
Shanghai BravoBio wins BioSpectrum award for role in China vaccine industry

Chinese vaccine development companies are raising the bar to meet international standards. However, access to foreign ma...

March 15, 2013 | Friday | Influencers
Cipla keeps the flag high for affordable drugs

Cipla, which is known for providing affordable drugs to cancer and HIV patients in developing countries, clocked a gro...

June 4, 2013 | Tuesday | Analysis
Samantha Su, Simranjit Singh: Finding skilled professionals is a challenge in Singapore

In the biomedical sector, the combination of latest technology and a strong business model is considered to be ideal. Th...

June 12, 2013 | Wednesday | Opinion
Dong-A Pharma diversifies portfolio to include biosimilars

Clocking revenues of $995.40 million, Dong-A pharmaceutical is acknowledged as a leading name in Korea's pharmaceutica...

June 4, 2013 | Tuesday | Analysis
International Clinical trials day Special: Asia's clinical trials landscape

Singapore: Clinical trials were once undertaken largely in the West. However many Asian countries are now emerging as to...

May 20, 2015 | Wednesday | News
Mindray Medical is set to penetrate the medtech market

Mindray Medical created a strong name in a wide array of medical devices and consumables. It is further complementing ...

June 4, 2013 | Tuesday | Analysis
Sino Biopharma banks on quality manufacturing

Sino Biopharmaceutical, an integrated name in R&D, manufacturing and marketing of health enhancing modernized Chin...

June 4, 2013 | Tuesday | Analysis
Matt Kerr: Tough task ahead for APAC HR managers

With rapid growth of life sciences industry in Asia, we have seen many success stories over the last decade. However, an...

June 12, 2013 | Wednesday | Opinion
Market cap in APAC touches $200 bn

About 500 bioscience companies comprising pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology companies listed on diffe...

June 15, 2012 | Friday | Analysis
How will Asia tackle total drug resistant TB?

The latest concern to have plagued the field of tuberculosis (TB) is the emergence of total drug resistant TB (TDR-TB). ...

March 23, 2012 | Friday | News
EndoBarrier Therapy wins BioSpectrum product award

Diabetes has emerged as a major concern in Asia Pacific and companies are making a beeline to develop treatments for it....

March 15, 2013 | Friday | Influencers
BioSpectrum award winner Biomics uses RNAi for therapeutics

Biomics Biotechnologies, China, founded in February 2006, is on road to be counted as one of Asia's leading RNA interfer...

March 15, 2013 | Friday | Influencers
Helmedix: Using helminthes to treat autoimmune diseases

Valentine's Day, which is marked as a day to commemorate the death anniversary of Saint Valentine, saw the birth of a ve...

March 11, 2013 | Monday | Influencers
China Resources Sanjiu looks ahead at acquisitions for growth

To enhance its market opportunities and drive business growth, China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical is ...

June 4, 2013 | Tuesday | Analysis
United Labs boosts production to meet high demand

The global life science industry has been facing a financial crunch and The United Laboratories too has felt the jolt....

June 4, 2013 | Tuesday | Analysis
Siew Hwa Ong: Women should pursue non-conventional ideas

I decided to pursue a scientific career during university days and I was fascinated by the field of cell signalling that...

March 6, 2013 | Wednesday | Influencers
Culture Plates that suit every cell-based array

Singapore: Eppendorf Cell Culture Plates - reliable assay results Cell Culture is a routine application being performed...

November 19, 2014 | Wednesday | Opinion
Future of HPLC needs to be innovative

The acronym HPLC was coined by the late professor Csaba Horváth during 1970 for describing the term High-Performa...

November 18, 2014 | Tuesday | Opinion