Dr Jennifer Holmgren: I like to work on things people say can't be done

I believe in what Mr Thomas Edison has said, "Vision without execution is a hallucination". I was born in Colombia and m...

March 5, 2013 | Tuesday | Influencers
BSA lifetime achievement award 2013 for George Radda

The present chairman of Singapore's Biomedical Research Council (BMRC) Prof Sir George Radda has changed the way univers...

March 15, 2013 | Friday | Influencers
Top 20 survey: Industry Crosses $173 Billion

Singapore: The bioscience industry in the major markets of the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan and comprising Austra...

July 3, 2014 | Thursday | Analysis
PathGEN chip can detect more than 70,000 microbes

Dr Christopher Wong, founder and director, PathGEN Dx, Singapore, has dedicated his research to studying genomics since ...

August 27, 2013 | Tuesday | Analysis
North China Pharma integrates R&D strength in its system

North China Pharmaceutical Company (NCPC) faced a decline of around 26 percent in 2012. The company is principally eng...

June 3, 2013 | Monday | Analysis
Asia faces an acute skills gap challenge

Shortage of skills and qualification among life science professionals to pursue risk laden activities is proving to be a...

June 12, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Winners of BioSpectrum Asia Pacific BioScience Industry Award 2012

Life Time Achievement Award: Dr John Ballard, Australia Person of the Year: Dr Il-Sup Huh, KoreaEntrepreneur of the Yea...

April 30, 2012 | Monday | News
Cognizant 'buys' AstraZeneca R&D Center in Bangalore?

Cognizant Technology Solutions, India's $11 billion and No.2 software company, has reportedly purchased the iconic Astra...

August 7, 2014 | Thursday | News
BioSpectrum Asia releases Top 20 survey results

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June 11, 2014 | Wednesday | News
International Clinical Trials Day Special

May 20 is the recognized date for organizations, clinical research professionals, and the public to acknowledge the life...

May 20, 2015 | Wednesday | News
Challenge No 7: Money matters

Fluctuation in currency value has resulted in many companies showing a negative growth. Even inflation has a direct impa...

May 17, 2012 | Thursday | Analysis
Resmed dominates the niche sleep disorder market

A distinguished name in treating, diagnosing and managing sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and other respiratory disor...

June 4, 2013 | Tuesday | Analysis
Anuradha Rajput: Enjoy challenges to overcome them

I received my MSc in Biochemistry in 1986, and my PhD in Biochemistry in 1992 both from the University of Mysore in Indi...

March 6, 2013 | Wednesday | Influencers
Life expectancy gains worldwide: WHO

Singapore: People everywhere are living longer, according to World Health Statistics 2014 and women are living longer th...

May 21, 2014 | Wednesday | Analysis
Sinopharm demonstrates king size growth, yet again

Sinopharm, a dominant name in the distribution of pharmaceutical and healthcare products in China, continues to grab a...

May 31, 2013 | Friday | Analysis
Asia's Fastest 50 bio-firms shine

The annual list of Asia's fastest growing pharma companies, compiled painstakingly by the BioSpectrum Asia team, is out....

June 12, 2013 | Wednesday | Opinion
MenAfriVac wins BioSpectrum product award for fight against meningitis

Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) is a cause of the contagious bacterial meningitis that can lead to life-threateni...

March 15, 2013 | Friday | Influencers
Q-Sera puts snake venom to blood collection use

Q-Sera is a start-up firm that has put the lethal property of coagulation present in snake venom to good commercial use....

August 15, 2012 | Wednesday | Influencers
Dr. Reddy's makes a mark in the US generics market

Striking profit on a high note, Dr. Reddy's crossed $1.5 billion worth of business in 2012, marking a growth of 22 per...

June 4, 2013 | Tuesday | Analysis
eHealth Access redefines healthcare in India

India-based start-up, eHealth Access (formely known as DialurDoctor) was established in the city of Hyderabad in 2010. S...

January 16, 2013 | Wednesday | Influencers
The breakthrough really is to explore new chemical classes for TB treatment'

Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases (NITD) is a public-private partnership between Novartis and the Singapore Econo...

March 21, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Aurobindo Pharma revamps strategy to accelerate growth

Aurobindo Pharma, ranked among the top pharmaceutical company in India, clocked $1 billion revenue in 2012. Aurobindo ...

June 4, 2013 | Tuesday | Analysis
Video message from women leaders in bioscience

We come across several women in the field of biosciences at the graduation and post-graduation level of education. Howev...

March 5, 2013 | Tuesday | Influencers
Challenge No 6: Regulatory hurdles

The regulatory environment for life sciences companies is known for its challenging nature. The framework is confusing a...

May 17, 2012 | Thursday | Analysis
Nanoparticles: A unique approach to cancer treatment

Nanoparticles as a drug delivery system enables unique approaches for cancer treatment. Over the last two decades, a lar...

March 14, 2012 | Wednesday | News