Soon, a single flu shot may offer universal immunity!

Singapore: A single vaccine that immunizes against all types of influenza may soon be a reality, after a team of scienti...

May 19, 2015 | Tuesday | News
Takeda transfers HPV vaccine license to Japanese firm

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical has transferred its license agreement with the Japan Health Sciences Foundation (HS Fou...

March 12, 2015 | Thursday | News
Vaccine worth $1.3 million spoils in Pakistan

Singapore: According to recent reports from the National Health Services of Pakistan, pentavalent vaccine worth nearly $...

March 13, 2015 | Friday | News
Chinese Ebola vaccine found effective in human trials

Singapore: An experimental Ebola vaccine candidate developed by the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology and the Tianjin C...

March 26, 2015 | Thursday | News
China's vaccine for polio receives approval

Singapore: The China Food and Drug Administration made an announcement that China's top drug authority has licensed a do...

January 17, 2015 | Saturday | News
Clue to future universal dengue vaccine found

Singapore: Scientists at A*Star's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) have discovered a clue that has the potential to c...

August 14, 2013 | Wednesday | News
BioSpectrum announces the hits and misses of 2013

Asia attracted a lot of interest from foreign multinational giants in the year 2013. This not only led to the increase i...

January 2, 2014 | Thursday | Analysis
Pfizer inks deal to acquire two vaccines from GSK

Singapore: To further strengthen its vaccine product pipeline, global drug giant Pfizer has inked a $130 million deal wi...

June 23, 2015 | Tuesday | News
Takeda revamps vaccine unit operations

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical has decided to consolidate its Vaccine Business Unit (VBU) operations by establishing g...

June 3, 2015 | Wednesday | News
Sanofi's dengue vaccine candidate shows positive results

Singapore: Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi has published clinical study results of its dengue vaccine ca...

September 12, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Vaccine of the future: Virus-like particles to trigger body's defence

Virus-like particles (VLPs) are among the most exciting emerging vaccine technologies for generating effective and long-...

July 11, 2012 | Wednesday | Analysis
Everyone thought my $1 vaccine shot idea was crazy

My journey as a scientist and a entrepreneur began with my strong interest in science and how it relates to health and w...

May 13, 2013 | Monday | Opinion
Oral cholera vaccine shows promise in clinical trials

Singapore: An oral cholera vaccine, Shanchol, developed by Shantha Biotechnics and recommended by WHO has shown promise ...

July 10, 2015 | Friday | News
Mylan injections found with foreign material

Singapore: Global pharmaceutical company, Mylan, has run into a trouble for the presence of visible foreign material in ...

April 27, 2015 | Monday | Regulatory
India's Tergene Biotech develops vaccine for pneumonia

Singapore: Tergene Biotech, an Indian start up, has developed a promising vaccine candidate to combat pneumonia. The vac...

July 17, 2015 | Friday | News
WHO to initiate ebola vaccine trial in Guinea

Singapore: WHO with the Health Ministry of Guinea, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Epicentre and The Norwegian Ins...

March 10, 2015 | Tuesday | News
Queensland health officials fear measles outbreak

Singapore: With rising measles cases in Queensland, Australian health authorities fear a severe outbreak, as 41 cases ha...

June 20, 2014 | Friday | News
Vietnam can now supply vaccines for the world: WHO

Singapore: The World Health organization recently certified Vietnam's vaccine management system as internationally stand...

June 29, 2015 | Monday | News