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Daehee Kang: Healthcare challenges depends on a nation’s...

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Dr Daehee Kang, chairman, board of directors, Korean Association of Medical Colleges, and dean, Seoul National University College of Medicine, South Korea, is an... Read more

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Luqa Pharma is tailoring products for China

  • China
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  • By Piyusha Chatterjee
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Mr Robert J Braithwaite, who came to China 15 years ago, was greatly influenced following his exposure to the dragon nation. The realization that there is a demand... Read more

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Embryonic stem cells remain a sticky wicket

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Dr Shinya Yamanaka and Sir John Gurdon's discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) has given the world an alternative to using human embryonic stem cells... Read more

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What are the hurdles before stem cell research?

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The pioneering research of Nobel Laureates Sir John Gurdon and Dr Shinya Yamanaka on reprogramming adult stem cells has opened new avenues in stem cell research.... Read more

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What's the stem cell regulatory scenario like in APAC?

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The pioneering work of Nobel Laureates Sir John Gurdon and Dr Shinya Yamanaka on reprogramming adult stem cells has opened new vistas in stem cell research. Many... Read more

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Stem cell industry has substantial growth potential

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The Nobel prize for Physiology to two stem cell research scientists in 2012 has firmly put the spotlight on this promising field of biotechnology. Sir John Gurdon... Read more

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Entering phase III involves much tech transfer: Dr Paul...

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Living Cell Technologies, a cell implant company based out of Australia and New Zealand, appointed Dr Paul Tan as its chief science and medical officer (CSMO) in... Read more

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US fiscal cliff: Industry keeps a close watch

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With the US staring at a fiscal cliff in 2013 and the threat of an ensuing $1.2 trillion across the board budget cuts, negotiations are on at the political level... Read more

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ITRI biomed lab working with China on guidelines

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Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has one of the largest medical technology and device research labs in the country. The lab works on both... Read more

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Medtronic taps Asia markets for growth

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  • By Piyusha Chatterjee
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Medtronic is putting in place plans to grow its emerging markets' revenue to 20 percent of the overall revenue in the next few years. In FY'12, the US-headquartered... Read more

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'There must be another way'- thought iPS cell guru Shinya...

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"When I saw the embryo, I suddenly realized there was such a small difference between it and my daughters. I thought, we can't keep destroying embryos for our research.... Read more

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Vaxxas’ Nanopatch is the future of needle-free vaccine...

  • Australia
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One of the challenges in the R&D of next generation vaccines is the development of a delivery technology that will be more efficient, effective and safer than the... Read more

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TLC expanding to China, Japan

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  • By Piyusha Chatterjee
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Taiwan Liposome Company is a specialty pharmaceutical company with a proprietary drug delivery technologies based on a lipid formulation platform. The company, founded... Read more

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We need to focus on diseases unique to China: Dr Chi-huey...

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Academia Sinica is an autonomous research institution in Taiwan that is doing pioneering work in the field of science and technology, including biotechnology. Its... Read more

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Dr Chi-huey Wong: Pushing biotech growth in Taiwan

  • Taiwan
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  • By Piyusha Chatterjee
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Scientist, entrepreneur, administrator, adviser. Dr Chi-Huey Wong, the ninth president of Academia Sinica, has donned many hats in his career spanning over 30 years.... Read more

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