Everyone thought my $1 vaccine shot idea was crazy

My journey as a scientist and a entrepreneur began with my strong interest in science and how it relates to health and w...

May 13, 2013 | Monday | Opinion
Mylan injections found with foreign material

Singapore: Global pharmaceutical company, Mylan, has run into a trouble for the presence of visible foreign material in ...

April 27, 2015 | Monday | Regulatory
Merck to provide diabetes management education in India

Singapore: German headquartered Merck has collaborated with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and Directorate of...

April 14, 2015 | Tuesday | News
Assam may soon emerge as SE Asia's pharma hub

Singapore: India's seventh National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research is to be set up in Guwahati, Assa...

June 5, 2015 | Friday | News
Indian pharma draws increased US FDA scrutiny

India has in the past few years, emerged as the world's second largest drug exporter to the US. This surge in exports is...

October 17, 2013 | Thursday | Analysis
India's Tergene Biotech develops vaccine for pneumonia

Singapore: Tergene Biotech, an Indian start up, has developed a promising vaccine candidate to combat pneumonia. The vac...

July 17, 2015 | Friday | News
Biocon, BMS take insulin collaboration to a new level

Bangalore: Dr Kiran Mazumder Shaw's Biocon, a well-renowned named in the field of insulin, has had a long standing relat...

April 8, 2013 | Monday | News
WHO to initiate ebola vaccine trial in Guinea

Singapore: WHO with the Health Ministry of Guinea, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Epicentre and The Norwe...

March 10, 2015 | Tuesday | News
Cipla: Affordable drugmaker

Singapore:  Cipla, IndiaChairman: Dr Yusuf HamiedRevenue: $1460.6 mnBusiness: Manufacturing generic drugsWith more t...

July 6, 2015 | Monday | Analysis
How to get your drug registered in India?

The domain of life sciences in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region provides several opportunities for organizations that are ...

September 27, 2012 | Thursday | Regulatory
Oncology drug pipeline is the most robust'

Singapore: The oncology drug pipeline is far larger than any other therapy area across the pharmaceutical industry, with...

August 6, 2015 | Thursday | Analysis
Madhuri Dixit supports UNICEF's Immunization cause

Singapore: India's top actress Ms Madhuri Dixit has urged parents and caregivers to stick to vaccination schedules and i...

September 8, 2015 | Tuesday | News
India launches online consultation for cancer patients

Singapore: Cancer patients from Karnataka and anywhere else in India can now receive treatment recommendations from expe...

June 10, 2015 | Wednesday | News
ABLE head: We help industry, government, academia to interact

Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE) is a not-for-profit pan-India forum that was launched in April 2003....

June 21, 2013 | Friday | Influencers
A re-think on site staff competency training required

When drugs are trialed in patients, they move into a clinical setting in which the busy routine care of patients, rath...

September 5, 2013 | Thursday | Opinion
Is India losing to China in the investment race?

While both India and China - both have a billion plus population - present similar pictures in terms of opportunities an...

May 17, 2012 | Thursday | Analysis
Watchdogs find foreign particle in Mylan cancer vaccine

Singapore: Mylan is recalling a series of intravenous injection due to the presence of visible foreign particulate matte...

June 10, 2015 | Wednesday | Regulatory
Start-up landscape in Southeast Asia

Singapore: The findings are surprising, mentions BVGH, as often it is the big pharmaceutical companies that invest la...

April 30, 2015 | Thursday | Analysis
Sun Pharma in Forbes' Most Innovative Companies list

Bangalore: Sun Pharmaceuticals has been ranked 38 in the Forbes World's 100 Most Innovative Companies. In a list of 1...

September 11, 2012 | Tuesday | News
FDA approves Sun Pharma's inflammatory drug

Singapore: India's Sun Pharmaceutical has recieved US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for supplemental new drug appli...

August 20, 2015 | Thursday | News
People's doctor Anji Reddy

Dr Kallam Anji Reddy started Dr Reddy's Laboratories in 1984 and, in 26 years, the company under his leadership has carv...

March 19, 2012 | Monday | Influencers
Asian firms lack antibody manufacturing capabilities

There are very few manufacturers in Asia capable of manufacturing antibodies on a large commercial scale. Manufacturing ...

October 4, 2012 | Thursday | Analysis
Public funding zooms past $650 mn for Indian life science

The Government of India has named 2010-20 as the 'decade of innovations' and is currently in the process of formulating ...

November 14, 2012 | Wednesday | Analysis
IRCTC ventures into medical tourism

Singapore: In a bid to further promote and give a boost to India's burgeoning medical tourism sector, the Indian Railway...

August 13, 2015 | Thursday | News
Wockhardt makes leadership changes to solve crisis

Singapore: After running into trouble with the US FDA, Indian drug maker Wockhardt has undertaken some bold structural c...

September 3, 2013 | Tuesday | News