Embryonic stem cells remain a sticky wicket

Dr Shinya Yamanaka and Sir John Gurdon's discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) has given the world an altern...

January 31, 2013 | Thursday | Analysis
GSK inks deal with China drugmaker for HIV drugs

Singapore: In a bid to rebuild its presence in China's lucrative pharma industry, British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline(GSK)...

July 3, 2015 | Friday | News
Amgen, Sanofi, Ono, collaborate with academia on proteins project

Singapore: Three pharma giants, US-based Amgen, France's Sanofi and Ono pharmaceuticals Japan have entered into strategi...

October 29, 2014 | Wednesday | News
Chinese scientists sequence cotton genome

Singapore: An international research team, led by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and BGI, completed the ge...

August 31, 2012 | Friday | News
GSK appoints new team in China

Singapore: Leading British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline announced that it has appointed two new executives in China to ove...

April 28, 2014 | Monday | News
Takeda initiates Ph3 trial for Ixazomib in Asia

Singapore: Takeda Development Center Shanghai (TDC Shanghai) and Takeda Development Center Asia has commenced TOURMALINE...

January 28, 2014 | Tuesday | News
China plans to phase out mandatory cosmetics animal testing

Singapore: China's Food and Drug Administration plans to remove its mandatory animal test requirements for domestically ...

November 11, 2013 | Monday | News
China bird flu: Detection of new H7N9 strain is hard

Singapore: Since February 2013, more than 20 people in Shanghai in three provinces in China have been infected with the ...

April 9, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Boehringer to educate heart doctors in China

Singapore: Boehringer Ingelheim in co-operation with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions launch...

March 12, 2013 | Tuesday | News
China Pharma's Q2 2014 revenue dips by 24%

Singapore: China Pharma has marked revenue of USD 6.1 million in the second quarter of 2014, sliding down 24 percent fro...

August 19, 2014 | Tuesday | Company results
HUYA, Changzhou to harbour biotech innovation

Singapore: China's HUYA Bioscience has struck a partnership with Changzhou Center for Biotech Development (CZCBD) to foc...

August 19, 2014 | Tuesday | News
Heartbeat reports 350% growth in emerging markets

Singapore: Heartbeat Experts, the global leader in stakeholder management solutions for the life sciences industry, has ...

May 7, 2013 | Tuesday | News
WuXi PharmaTech appoints new director

‎Singapore: China based R&D service provider, WuXi PharmaTech, has appointed Mr Walter Teh-Ming Kwauk as an in...

August 11, 2014 | Monday | Influencers
Pfizer's Lycria effective in shingles pain: China study

Singapore: Global pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has achieved positive result from its phase 4 study of pain reducing d...

August 13, 2014 | Wednesday | News
Hong Kong's Luye Pharma acquires Beijing's Jialin

Singapore: Hong Kong based-Luye Pharma has entered into an agreement to purchase a majority stake into Beijing's Jialin ...

September 4, 2014 | Thursday | News
China reports 436,800 cases of HIV/AIDS in 2013

Singapore: China is facing the burden of HIV and AIDS as the country's health authority reported 436,800 people infected...

August 18, 2014 | Monday | News
China firm attracts global talent to boost M&A potential

Singapore: China-based GC-Rise Pharmaceutical, in which European healthcare venture capital fund INVENTAGES holds a majo...

August 3, 2012 | Friday | News
GSK-linked investigators will not appeal jail term

Singapore: British corporate investigator Mr Peter Humphrey and his American wife Ms Yu Yingzeng have decided to accept ...

August 18, 2014 | Monday | News