South Korea gives tax breaks, establishes R&D fund

Clinical Research |  Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 Sep, 2013

The world of pharmaceuticals is becoming more global. As the financial performance of many pharmaceutical companies continue to tighten, these companies will continue to look for new coun...Read more

8K Miles buys CRO Software Startup to foray into pharma biz

Clinical Research |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Mar, 2015

Singapore: This agreement includes acquisitions of intellectual property, client contracts and employees. The acquisition has been made through by 8K Miles' US-based subsidiary, 8K Miles S...Read more

Anuradha Rajput: Enjoy challenges to overcome them

Clinical Research |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 06 Mar, 2013

I received my MSc in Biochemistry in 1986, and my PhD in Biochemistry in 1992 both from the University of Mysore in India. I started my career working my way up through various hospital pos...Read more

The India challenge for clinical research

Clinical Research |  Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 05 Sep, 2013

Once upon a time, not so long ago, India's clinical research industry was one of the most highly sought after destinations for conducting studies. The clinical research market in India wa...Read more

CRO survey: India, China dominate market

Clinical Research |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Nov, 2012

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PPD appoints Mr Robert Hureau as CFO

Clinical Research |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 26 Aug, 2014

Singapore: Pharmaceutical Product Development, (PPD) has appointed Mr Robert Hureau as executive vice president and chief financial officer. "Bob is an accomplished chief financial officer ...Read more

Breast cancer drug market to touch $13.1 bn by 2020'

Clinical Research |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Jul, 2014

Singapore: Increased use of targeted therapies, along with a greater uptake of branded drugs and rising incidence population, will cause the breast cancer therapeutics market value to grow ...Read more

Liposome to begin phase-II trials for its cancer drug

Clinical Research |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 Sep, 2014

Singapore: Taiwan-based drugmaker, Liposome announced that it had received approval from the Chinese government to begin second-phase clinical trials for its new drug, Lipotecan, that treat...Read more

Drug development challenges and opportunities in Asia

Clinical Research |  Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 Nov, 2014

Singapore: Approximately 15 years ago, PAREXEL envisioned Asia would becomean important player in clinical research and drug development, followed by Eastern and Central Europe. Asia's arri...Read more

Malaysia urges graduates to pursue clinical research

Clinical Research |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 05 Oct, 2012

Singapore: Malaysia is making efforts to develop expertise in various scientific and clinical disciplines among its graduates and to consider involvement in clinical research as a career op...Read more

Novartis finds no evidence of wrongdoing in clinical trials

Clinical Research |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 31 Jul, 2013

Singapore: Novartis Pharma KK has found no evidence that data on clinical trials for its hypertension drug Diovan had been manipulated, the company said in a report. Mr Yoshiyasu Ninomiya,...Read more

Oramed, Medpace CRO join hands for oral insulin trial

Clinical Research |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 08 Oct, 2012

Singapore: Oramed Pharmaceuticals subsidiary signed an agreement to retain Medpace as the clinical research organization (CRO) for Oramed's upcoming phase II clinical trial on its oral insu...Read more

Study finds 600 new genes mutated in stomach cancer

Clinical Research |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 03 Jun, 2013

Singapore: A collaborative study conducted by three research groups affiliated with the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (Duke-NUS) and the National Cancer Center Singapore (NCCS) has ident...Read more

Sigma-Aldrich unit enters Korea with CrystalGenomics

Clinical Research |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 02 Nov, 2012

Singapore: Sigma-Aldrich's custom manufacturing and services business unit, SAFC, has signed an agreement with Seoul-based CrystalGenomics to support the development of active pharmaceutica...Read more

India approved 26 drugs without clinical trials

Clinical Research |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 19 Aug, 2013

New Delhi: Officials in the Indian health ministry have admitted that about 26 new drug molecules were given approval since 2010 without conducting any proper clinical trials on local popul...Read more

FDA offers guidance on Alzheimer's drug development

Clinical Research |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 08 Feb, 2013

Singapore: The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposal designed to assist companies developing new treatments for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, before t...Read more

SIRO wins Frost & Sullivan CRO award

Clinical Research |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 27 Sep, 2012

Mumbai: SIRO Clinpharm has been awarded the Indian Clinical Research Organization of the Year 2012 Award by Frost & Sullivan, a leading global growth partnership and consulting firm. Th...Read more

Clinical Research Network gives Singapore its competitive edge

Clinical Research |  Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 Sep, 2013

Singapore has a good track record of conducting high quality clinical trials in Asia, attributed to the highly qualified doctors and clinical trials coordinators who are trained in Good C...Read more