World leaders commit to protect poorest children with vaccines

Singapore: Hundreds of millions of children living in the world's poorest countries will receive life-saving vaccines as...

January 29, 2015 | Thursday | News
China reports 11 new H7N9 cases

Singapore: After six new human cases of Avian Influenza H7N9 bird flu were reported from China last week, this week too ...

February 6, 2014 | Thursday | News
Beijing announces Sinovac as the supplier of flu vaccine

Singapore: Beijing government recently announced China's Sinovac Biotech as the supplier of the seasonal influenza vacci...

September 15, 2015 | Tuesday | News
Report: Novartis, Panacea end 8-year-old vaccine JV

Mumbai: An article in the Economic Times has revealed that Novartis' subsidiary Chiron has terminated its eight-year-lon...

August 30, 2013 | Friday | News
Boehringer sets up veterinary vaccine plant in China

Singapore: Pharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim has established the foundation of veterinary vaccine manufacturi...

August 19, 2013 | Monday | News
Now, Vietnam on H7N9 bird flu red alert

Singapore: A new finding revealed from a mapping study conducted by researchers has predicted that Avian Influenza H7N9 ...

March 18, 2014 | Tuesday | News
GSK to freeze vaccine prices for GAVI Alliance

Bangalore: GSK announced that it will freeze the prices of its vaccines for five years for developing countries that gra...

May 23, 2014 | Friday | News
Brazil, Mexico dengue vaccine market to grow'

Singapore: While Sanofi has progressed to phase III clinical trials for its dengue vaccine and is expecting to launch it...

July 17, 2014 | Thursday | Analysis
Soon, a vaccine jab to prevent heart attack

Singapore: Heart diseases, that are among the top killers across the globe can now be prevented with a vaccine. A breakt...

July 21, 2014 | Monday | News
Sinovac wins $5.1 mn vaccine contract in China

Singapore: Sinovac Biotech, a China-based vaccine manufacturer, has been selected by the Beijing Health Bureau and the S...

September 26, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Baxter recalls four lots of IV solutions

Singapore: Baxter is subjected to recall four lots of intravenous (IV) solutions to the hospital/user level that have be...

July 18, 2014 | Friday | Regulatory
Sinovac to supply flu vaccines to Mexico for 5 years

‎Singapore: Sinovac Biotech, a leading provider of vaccines in China, has received Certificate of Approval to comm...

April 19, 2013 | Friday | News
Dr Il-Sup Huh: Guide of Green Cross

Before joining the family business of Green Cross in 1979, Mr Il-Sup Huh, the fifth son in the family, served the Korean...

March 14, 2012 | Wednesday | Influencers
AgResearch scientist gets grant for TB research

Singapore: An AgResearch scientist has won a Grand Challenges Explorations grant, an initiative funded by the Bill &...

November 12, 2012 | Monday | News
Novartis gets FDA nod for influenza vaccine

Singapore: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Flucelvax, an influenza virus vaccine by No...

November 21, 2012 | Wednesday | News
MenAfriVac wins BioSpectrum product award for fight against meningitis

Neisseria meningitidis (meningococcus) is a cause of the contagious bacterial meningitis that can lead to life-threateni...

March 15, 2013 | Friday | Influencers
Sinovac to supply Hep A vaccine for immunization program

Singapore: China vaccine firm, Sinovac Biotech, is selected by Beijing Health Bureau as the sole supplier of inactivated...

April 24, 2014 | Thursday | News
India pledges unabridged eradication of Encephalitis

Singapore: The recent outbreak of Encephalitis in India has claimed 102 children in the past 14 days. Majority of the ca...

June 19, 2014 | Thursday | News