Stem cell may extend life span'

Singapore: Korean researchers have determined the possibility that adult mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may extend health...

August 31, 2015 | Monday | News
Allianz Life Korea launches a healthcare app

Singapore: Allianz Life Korea has launched a new healthcare app that can check a person's blood pressure, heartbeat and ...

July 2, 2015 | Thursday | News
Sale of wound care devices spurs in Asia-Pacific: Frost & Sullivan analysis report

Singapore: Advanced wound care and modern wound closure products are gaining an edge over traditional wound dressings in...

September 4, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Photonics commercializes tissue surgery laser

Singapore: Photonics, which recently received investments from Maxwell Biotech Venture Fund and RVC Seed Fund, has made ...

February 13, 2013 | Wednesday | News
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
Janssen faces suspension in S Korea, recalls drug

Singapore: Janssen Pharma, which is member of the Johnson&Johnson (J&J) group of companies, South Korean unit ha...

May 6, 2013 | Monday | News
Green Cross begins clinical trials for hepatitis drug

Singapore: South Korean biopharmaceutical company, Green Cross recently announced that it has received approval from the...

July 13, 2015 | Monday | News
OxOnc, Pfizer drug trial to be held in Asia

Singapore: OxOnc Development, an oncology development company founded by pharmaceutical development executives and oncol...

February 11, 2013 | Monday | News
Detect heart attacks using a thermometer!

Singapore: South Korean researchers have developed a new thermometer-like device that can detect heart attacks by a simp...

May 8, 2015 | Friday | News
A re-think on site staff competency training required

When drugs are trialed in patients, they move into a clinical setting in which the busy routine care of patients, rath...

September 5, 2013 | Thursday | Opinion
Korean drug exports up by 13 percent in 2014

Singapore: According to a data published by the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS), medicine exports by the c...

May 16, 2015 | Saturday | News
South Korea: Schools shut over MERS fears

Singapore: Hundreds of schools and colleges in South Korea have shut their gates in response to panic and fears over wha...

June 4, 2015 | Thursday | News
Asian firms lack antibody manufacturing capabilities

There are very few manufacturers in Asia capable of manufacturing antibodies on a large commercial scale. Manufacturing ...

October 4, 2012 | Thursday | Analysis
Heartbeat Experts expands in BRICK

Singapore: Heartbeat Experts, the global leader in stakeholder management solutions for the life sciences industry, ann...

December 13, 2012 | Thursday | News
CHA Health Systems partners with Otsubo-Kai

Singapore: South Korea-based global healthcare enterprise, CHA Health Systems has inked a pact with Japanese medical cor...

May 12, 2015 | Tuesday | News
BSA-CMR Survey: Asian CROs optimistic in a gloomy pharma market

Over the past four years, BioSpectrum Asia in association with CyberMedia Research (CMR) has been capturing the key br...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Olix pharmaceuticals partners with YuYu pharma

Singapore: Olix Pharmaceuticals recently announced its partnership with YuYu Pharma to develop, manufacture and commerci...

November 27, 2014 | Thursday | News
S Korean hospital opened in UAE

Singapore: South Korean Health Ministry has recently announced that the country's leading specialty provider, managed by...

February 20, 2015 | Friday | News