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Apotex recalls injection on behalf of Hospira

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Singapore: Apotex has voluntarily recalled 15 lots of piperacillin and tazobactam for injection, 40.5 grams, on behalf of manufacturer Hospira (NDC number 60505-0773-00),... Read more

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Eppendorf launches electronic pipette controller

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Singapore: Eppendorf launched a new aid for electronic pipetting, Easypet 3, replacing its existing model. The new model gives accuracy by controlling the speed... Read more

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Aus drug delivery technology gets Chinese patent

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Singapore: Australian drug delivery technology company Imugene has received key Chinese patent application for the company's novel drug delivery technology Linguet.... Read more

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Excess CD33 promotes late onset of Alzheimer's

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Singapore: Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered a potential strategy for developing treatments to stem the progression process... Read more

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Fosun Pharma buys laser medtech firm for $240 mn

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‎Singapore: Shanghai-based Fosun Pharmaceutical, along with Pramerica-Fosun Fund, is acquiring a 95.6 percent stake in Israel-based Alma Lasers for $240 million. The... Read more

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Shanghai Pharma revenue rises 17.6% to $3.17 bn

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‎Singapore: Shanghai Pharmaceuticals has maintained a steady growth in first quarterly result of 2013 touching operating revenues of $3.17 billion (RMB19.59 billion),... Read more

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Qiagen makes changes in supervisory board

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Singapore: Qiagen is going to make changes in the membership of the supervisory board that will be put forward for approval by shareholders at the next annual general... Read more

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Takeda asks judge to rule in its favor

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Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceuticals, US, highlighted that in the case against Jack Cooper (No CGC-12-518535) the jury ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and awarded... Read more

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Study discovers single gene that controls 3 diseases

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Singapore: An international research consortium led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain; Ciberer and the University of Wurzburg, Germany, discovered... Read more

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EMA nod for 'uncontrollable laughter' disease drug

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Singapore: The European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the granting of a marketing authorization for Nuedexta,... Read more

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Bruker to distribute BD's MS technology

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Singapore: BD Diagnostics has collaborated with Bruker Daltonics to sell and distribute front-line technical support for the co-labeled BD Bruker Maldi Biotyper... Read more

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Philanthropists pledge $4bn for polio eradication

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Singapore: The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) presented a first-of-its-kind comprehensive six-year plan, titled 'Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic... Read more

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EMA nod for knee cartilage repair product

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Singapore: European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended marketing authorization for Genzyme's matrix-induced... Read more

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EMA: Osteoporosis drug causes heart problems

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Singapore: The European Medicine Agency (EMA) recommended restriction in the use of the osteoporosis medicine Protelos/Osseor, following an assessment of data showing... Read more

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Novartis spends $160 mn to jumpstart factory

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Singapore: Novartis is going to invest $160 million (CHF150 million) until 2020 to bolster its production site near Geneva. The firm was contemplating a shut down... Read more

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