A push to accelerate next-gen immunogen design

Vaccines |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 19 Jul, 2012

According to the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), in September 2009, scientists reported isolation of a pair of potent and broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV. That dis...Read more

World Immunization Week: WHO urges renewed efforts

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 Apr, 2015

Singapore: Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director, WHO South-East Asia, in her message has called for ensuring equity with the lifesaving drugs. "Every year vaccination averts 2 to 3 ...Read more

Thai HIV vaccine shows promise in clinical trials

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Nov, 2014

Singapore: The Thai HIV vaccine that showed promise in initial clinical trials held in Thailand in 2009, has also exhibited significant protection in a clinical trial held in South Africa. ...Read more

Painless vaccination unveiled!

Vaccines |  Influencers | By Aishwarya Venkatesh  | 0 Comment | 01 May, 2015

Singapore: Though vaccination is considered the most important procedure for healthcare and disease management, it is not widely accepted by all sections of the society. Vaccination can be...Read more

Bangladesh adds 2 new vaccines to Immunization Program

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 Mar, 2015

Singapore: Two new vaccines have been added to Bangladesh's national immunization program- Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) and an Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV). Health officials stated that th...Read more

China strengthens vaccine controls

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 15 May, 2015

Singapore: In a bid to increase the penetration of immunization programs in rural areas, the Chinese government recently issued a circular to improve management of vaccination programs in t...Read more

Soon, a single flu shot may offer universal immunity!

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 19 May, 2015

Singapore: A single vaccine that immunizes against all types of influenza may soon be a reality, after a team of scientists from Australia and China have discovered how the body's immunity ...Read more

Takeda transfers HPV vaccine license to Japanese firm

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Mar, 2015

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical has transferred its license agreement with the Japan Health Sciences Foundation (HS Foundation) for worldwide patent rights of a human papillomavirus (HPV) ...Read more

Vaccine worth $1.3 million spoils in Pakistan

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 Mar, 2015

Singapore: According to recent reports from the National Health Services of Pakistan, pentavalent vaccine worth nearly $1.3 million has spoiled in a store room in Pakistan. The vaccine, en...Read more

Chinese Ebola vaccine found effective in human trials

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 26 Mar, 2015

Singapore: An experimental Ebola vaccine candidate developed by the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology and the Tianjin CanSino Biotechnology has been found to be safe in phase I clinical tr...Read more

China's vaccine for polio receives approval

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 17 Jan, 2015

Singapore: The China Food and Drug Administration made an announcement that China's top drug authority has licensed a domestically manufactured polio vaccine for administration. Under the c...Read more

Clue to future universal dengue vaccine found

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 14 Aug, 2013

Singapore: Scientists at A*Star's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) have discovered a clue that has the potential to cripple the ability of the dengue virus to escape the host immune syst...Read more

BioSpectrum announces the hits and misses of 2013

Vaccines |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 02 Jan, 2014

Asia attracted a lot of interest from foreign multinational giants in the year 2013. This not only led to the increase in the number of acquisitions and mergers (M&A), it also led to a ...Read more

Pfizer inks deal to acquire two vaccines from GSK

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 23 Jun, 2015

Singapore: To further strengthen its vaccine product pipeline, global drug giant Pfizer has inked a $130 million deal with GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals to acquire GSK's quadrivalent meni...Read more

Takeda revamps vaccine unit operations

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 03 Jun, 2015

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical has decided to consolidate its Vaccine Business Unit (VBU) operations by establishing global and regional hubs to leverage the vaccine programs in norovirus...Read more

Sanofi's dengue vaccine candidate shows positive results

Vaccines |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Sep, 2012

Singapore: Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi has published clinical study results of its dengue vaccine candidate in the online publication of The Lancet. The results of the t...Read more

Vaccine of the future: Virus-like particles to trigger body's defence

Vaccines |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 11 Jul, 2012

Virus-like particles (VLPs) are among the most exciting emerging vaccine technologies for generating effective and long-lasting protection. It is an advanced technology that has a number of...Read more

Everyone thought my $1 vaccine shot idea was crazy

Vaccines |  Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 May, 2013

My journey as a scientist and a entrepreneur began with my strong interest in science and how it relates to health and wellness. I am very much concerned about public health, especially neg...Read more