OriGene to acquire SDIX life science assets

Singapore: OriGene Technologies, genome wide product company for research and diagnostic applications, acquired all the ...

April 15, 2013 | Monday | News
Commercial data imperatives for pharma in China

As Chinese pharma moves forward to become the second largest market in the world by 2015, commercial operations for the ...

October 25, 2013 | Friday | Opinion
Chinese experts call for stem cell regulation

Singapore: Life science experts in China have called for more effective regulation in the domain of stem cell treatments...

June 20, 2013 | Thursday | Regulatory
Pharmacovigilance: A strategic opportunity

For many Asian pharmaceutical companies, pharmacovigilance is a critical component of any drug development program. As p...

September 6, 2012 | Thursday | Opinion
Beijing CDC to order 1.8 million seasonal flu vaccine doses

Singapore: Sinovac Biotech, a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, has been selected by the Beijing...

September 11, 2012 | Tuesday | News
BGI Tech develops novel assembly solution

Singapore: BGI Tech Solutions has introduced its novel assembly solution for facilitating heterozygous genomes research....

March 20, 2013 | Wednesday | News
China pharma CEO commits suicide amid probe

Singapore: The chief executive officer of Sanjing Pharmaceutical, China, Mr Liu Zhanbin jumped to his death according to...

May 27, 2014 | Tuesday | News
China reports world's first human to human bird flu virus transmission

Singapore: In the first such case reported worldwide, a Chinese father is suspected to have transmitted the novel avian ...

August 8, 2013 | Thursday | News
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical leads TCM market

Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings owns stakes in two companies, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical and Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharma...

June 25, 2012 | Monday | Analysis
WuXi inks cancer biomarker service deal with US firm

Singapore: US based Targos, clinical biomarker service provider has signed a collaboration deal with China's WuXi Pharma...

May 26, 2014 | Monday | News
Big Pharma continues acquisitions

The first quarter of 2011 witnessed major deals in the global pharmaceutical space, with April proving to be a big month...

June 19, 2012 | Tuesday | Analysis
AZ, WuXi enter first-of-its-kind biotech deal in China

Singapore: AstraZeneca has established a joint venture (JV) with WuXi AppTec, China, to develop a new biotech medicine. ...

September 14, 2012 | Friday | News
BGI-Shenzhen extends tender offer for Complete

Singapore: BGI-Shenzhen (BGI) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Beta Acquisition, has extended its all cash te...

February 4, 2013 | Monday | News
What functional roles do CROs play in APAC?

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conduct...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
China flu outbreak spooks Tibet, Sri Lanka

Singapore: The Tibetan Ministry of Agriculture revealed on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, that a fresh outbreak of the older str...

May 16, 2013 | Thursday | News
Bayer confirms probe by Chinese antitrust officials

Singapore: Issuing a statement to the media confirming a probe at its Chinese offices, German drug giant Bayer has now s...

April 24, 2014 | Thursday | News
Huahai, Oncobiologics enter generics partnership

Singapore: US-based Oncobiologics has signed an alliance agreement with China-based Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical for t...

May 10, 2013 | Friday | News
BMS gives $1.69 Mn hepatitis grant to India and China

Singapore: The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has awarded four new grants totaling $1.69 million to improve prevention,...

July 27, 2012 | Friday | News