Singapore News
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Singapore Health Sciences Authority approves Biktarvy to treat HIV-1
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 15 Feb, 2019
Gilead Sciences, Inc. has announced that the Singapore Health Sciences Authority has approved Biktarvy® (bictegravir 50mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg; BIC/FTC/TAF),...Read more
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Novartis to unite with tech startups to bring healthcare transformation
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 14 Feb, 2019
Novartis is on a mission to transform healthcare in Asia by partnering with the health tech ecosystem. "Novartis in Asia seeks to leverage data, digital and expon...Read more
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Kulicke & Soffa inks research collaboration with NUS
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 13 Feb, 2019
Kulicke & Soffa Industries has announced that it has engaged the Institute of Operations Research and Analytics (IORA), a research institute under the National University of Singapore (...Read more
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Singapore ranks 10th on 2019 U.S. Chamber International IP Index
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 08 Feb, 2019
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) has released its seventh annual International Intellectual Property (IP) Index, “Inspiring Tomorrow,”...Read more
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Singapore to expand healthcare professional conversion programmes
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 11 Feb, 2019
The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) are expanding the Healthcare Professional Conversion Programmes (PCPs) with the introduction of a new degree-entry accelerated PCP...Read more
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Duke-NUS researchers reveal novel immune study on dengue
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 08 Feb, 2019
Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have demonstrated for the first time a physical interaction between two types of immune cells that plays an important role in the early fight against ...Read more
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Sienna signs distribution partner in Singapore
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 05 Feb, 2019
Australia based diagnostic company Sienna has appointed Mediwell as the Company’s non-exclusive distribution partner for Singapore. The distribution agreement adds to the presence Sie...Read more
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NUS researchers study nanoparticles’ role in cancer metastasis
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 04 Feb, 2019
Nanoparticles can be found in processed food (e.g. food additives), consumer products (e.g. sunscreen) and even in medicine. While these tiny particles could have large untapped potential a...Read more
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Inspiring Interactions at the 2019 Global Young Scientists Summit
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 02 Feb, 2019
Singapore hosted the seventh edition of Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) recently. The annual event centres around the theme “Excite, Engage, Enable,” providing a platform ...Read more
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APACMed appoints Harjit Gill as new CEO
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 01 Feb, 2019
The Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Harjit Gill, a recognised healthcare leader in the region with more than 25...Read more
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Singapore | Opinion | By Jorge Pinedo | 0 Comment | 01 Feb, 2019
Our ability to see is the most precious of all our senses. Our sight accounts for 80 per cent of what we learn and remember. It is also the sense that people fear losing the most – in...Read more
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Industry experts in Singapore share insights on Telehealth
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 01 Feb, 2019
In digitalising the nation, the government has highlighted the need for technologies to improve access, affordability and quality of healthcare services for Singaporeans. As the current tec...Read more
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Accuron Technologies spins out medtech business
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 31 Jan, 2019
Accuron Technologies Limited announced that it will spin out its MedTech business. The Accuron MedTech Group (Accuron MedTech), Southeast Asia’s largest medical device business, will ...Read more
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ASLAN Pharma reveals strategies of clinical development programs
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 30 Jan, 2019
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals announced a strategic corporate restructuring to focus its resources on its lead clinical programs: varlitinib in biliary tract cancer (BTC), ASLAN003 i...Read more
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Lucence Diagnostics opens new HQ and Lab in Singapore
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 30 Jan, 2019
Lucence Diagnostics has recently announced the opening of its new headquarters and molecular diagnostics laboratory in Singapore. The opening was officiated by Dr Koh Poh Koon, Senior Minis...Read more
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Esco Aster, A* Star's to advance BioProcessing technologies for cell and gene therapies
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 30 Jan, 2019
Esco Aster, a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) of Esco Group, has announced the official opening of the BTI–ESCO ASTER Centre of Excellence in Bioprocessing ...Read more
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Strides to acquire remaining stake in Vivimed
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 30 Jan, 2019
Strides Pharma Science Limited has announced that the Board of Directors of Strides and its step down subsidiary Strides Pharma Global Pte Limited, Singapore have approved to convert their ...Read more
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Global BioLife product shows efficacy against TB
Singapore | News | 0 Comment | 28 Jan, 2019
Singapore Exchange-listed Singapore eDevelopment Limited recently announced that its U.S. biomedical subsidiary, Global BioLife Inc. has a product known as 3F Antimicrobial Fragrance which ...Read more
