Sigma Pharma leverages on its pharmacy business
Australia | Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 31 May, 2013
Marking a strong presence of 100 years in the pharmaceutical sector in the year 2012, Sigma Pharmaceuticals retained i...Read more
Nanosonics appoints ex-Cochlear senior as CEO
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 28 Aug, 2013
Singapore: Australia-based medical device company Nanosonics has appointed Cochlear senior executive Mr Michael Kavanagh...Read more
GI Dynamics gets a nod for its novel diabetes treatment
Australia | Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 30 Oct, 2012
Singapore: GI Dynamics has received full approval from the US FDA to commence a 25-site pivotal clinical trial of EndoB...Read more
Prof Richard Larkins to head Australian Synchrotron
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 08 Nov, 2012
Singapore: Professor Richard Larkins has been appointed as the new director and chair of the Australian Synchrotron Hold...Read more
Bioxyne to report COPD trial results in June
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 29 May, 2012
Singapore: Australian company Bioxyne closed its 320-patient study, which was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safe...Read more
Start-ups redefining the industry
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 30 May, 2012
Life sciences industry in the Asia Pacific recorded the double digit growth of 16.6 percent, reaching $128.26 billion in...Read more
Aussie researchers find protein link to STI susceptibility
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 20 Mar, 2013
Singapore: Australia's Monash Institute of Medical Research scientists have found a protein in the female reproductive t...Read more
Mesoblast receives positive result in RA drug trial
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 24 Jul, 2012
Singapore: Regenerative medicine company Mesoblast has received positive results in a large animal model of rheumatoid a...Read more
Biotron completes clinical stage of HIV trial
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 14 Dec, 2012
Singapore: Australian drug development company Biotron has completed the clinical stage of a landmark phase Ib/IIa proo...Read more
Myriad gene patenting suit ends on a win-win note
Australia | Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 17 Jun, 2013
In the legal case of Myriad Genetics vs Association for Molecular Pathology, the US Supreme Court's verdict unanimously ...Read more
TranScrip CRO expands in Australia
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 12 Sep, 2012
Singapore: UK-based contract organization TranScrip Partners launched its operations in Australia. TranScrip Partners su...Read more
Benitec acquires RNAi firm along with hepatitis program
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 18 Oct, 2012
Singapore: Benitec Biopharma announced the acquisition of US-based RNA interference (RNAi) or gene silencing therapeuti...Read more
Phylogica protein libraries are now 47-fold larger
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 23 Nov, 2012
Singapore: Australia-based Phylogica has successfully completed a major upgrade to its proprietary Phylomer libraries o...Read more
Aussie firm Phebra inaugurates manufacturing unit
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 13 Mar, 2013
Singapore: Sydney-based pharmaceutical company Phebra has inaugurated its $25 million manufacturing facilities at Lane C...Read more
Phospagenics, Nippon Zoki to develop pain drug
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 02 Apr, 2013
Singapore: Australian drug delivery technology company Phosphagenics has extended its collaboration with its high calib...Read more
DSM Pharma, DecImmune sign antibody deal
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 23 Apr, 2013
Singapore: Australia's DSM Pharmaceutical, the custom manufacturing and technology business of Royal DSM, has signed an ...Read more
Flu vaccine reduces heart attack risk
Australia | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 22 Aug, 2013
Singapore: Regular shots of influenza injections have the added benefit of reducing the risk of heart attacks in people ...Read more
M&A activity slows down in APAC
Australia | Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 19 Jun, 2012
In 2011, the number of mergers and acquisitions in the life sciences field of Asia Pacific witnessed a fall. An indepen...Read more