USFDA approves Taiwan's HIV drug

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 08 Mar, 2018

A biologically-based alternative HIV treatment developed in Taiwan and manufactured in China has won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), becoming the first such made-...Read more

Medeon signs purchase agreement with Terumo

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 05 Mar, 2018

Medeon Biodesign, Inc., a Taiwan publicly traded medical device company, has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation for its la...Read more

DHA approves clinical trial application for JHL’s new biosimilar

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 02 Mar, 2018

Dutch Healthcare Authority (DHA) has approved a Clinical Trial Application for JHL Biotech's dornase alfa biosimilar, JHL1922, to improve pulmonary function of cystic fibrosis patients. The...Read more

TWi Biotechnology gets TFDA nod to treat Inherited Epidermolysis Bullosa

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 26 Feb, 2018

TWi Biotechnology,a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing inhibitors of inflammasomes. The company announced that it has received approval from the Taiwan Food and Dru...Read more

Taiwan Liposome Company files for $50M US IPO

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 20 Feb, 2018

Taiwan Liposome Company,  (TLC), a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of novel nanomedicines designed to target areas of...Read more

TaiGen's new intravenous drug receives fast-track status from Chinese authorities

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 07 Feb, 2018

 TaiGen Biopharmaceuticals recently announced that the intravenous formulation of its new antibiotic Taigexyn (nemonoxacin) has been granted fast-track designation by China’s Cen...Read more

OBI Pharma receives FDA nod for Phase I study of its cancer drug

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 18 Jan, 2018

Taiwan-based biopharma company OBI Pharma announced that it has received the US FDA nod for an investigational new drug (IND) application for a Phase 1 study of a monoclonal antibody cancer...Read more

Varian’s Halcyon got nod from Taiwan FDA

Taiwan |  Regulatory | 0 Comment | 16 Jan, 2018

Varian announced its Halcyon system has received Taiwan FDA approval, which allows the company to market this new cancer treatment system in Taiwan. This approval further expands the globa...Read more

JHL Biotech appoints Rong Chen as CMO

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 02 Jan, 2018

Taiwan based biopharmaceutical startup JHL Biotech Inc. has appointed Dr. Rong Chen as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). As CMO, Dr. Chen will oversee JHL's medical and clinical development ...Read more

JHL Biotech submits clinical trial application in Europe for proposed Dornase Alfa Biosimilar

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 01 Jan, 2018

Taiwan’s JHL Biotech recently announced that it has submitted a Phase 1 Clinical Trial Application to the Dutch Healthcare Authority for its proposed dornase alfa biosimilar, JHL1922,...Read more

Impax to sell Taiwan manufacturing facility to Bora Pharmaceuticals

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 22 Dec, 2017

Recently, Impax Laboratories announced that it has inked a deal with Bora Pharmaceuticals to sell its manufacturing facility in Taiwan ("Impax Taiwan"). Bora will purchase all of ...Read more

TFDA approved INSIGHTEC’s Exablate Neuro for the treatment of essential Tremor

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 29 Nov, 2017

INSIGHTEC, the leader in MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) therapy, announced that the Taiwanese Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) have approved its Exablate Neuro system for the trea...Read more

Health official receives recognition in Taiwan for HIV prevention

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 20 Nov, 2017

Chang Kai-hsiang, an official at Hualien County Health Bureau, received an excellence award for disease prevention in Taipei recently for making available human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...Read more

Taiwan signs agreement with Marshall Islands for healthcare

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 01 Nov, 2017

Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital at Taiwan has signed an agreement with the Marshall Islands' Ministry of Health and Human Services to continue a medical internship program as w...Read more

Marken acquires Taiwan's logistic firm Touchdown international

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 17 Oct, 2017

Global lifesciences supply chain giant, Marken recently announced the acquisition of Taiwan’s Touchdown International. According to the company, the acquisition falls in line with its...Read more

Taiwan's Forsee Pharma joins hands with TRPharm

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 03 Oct, 2017

Taiwan’s Forsee Pharmaceuticals has inked an exclusive license and distribution agreement with Turkish biopharma company TRPharm for the commercialisation of Foresee's FP-001 program,...Read more

Taiwan keen on joining hands with India for healthcare

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 25 Sep, 2017

A Taiwanese health delegation led by the Deputy Health and Welfare Minister is on a visit to the Indian state of Haryana and there have been reports of the two nations expressing interest i...Read more

Researchers design a paper based test for Tuberculosis

Taiwan |  News | 0 Comment | 14 Sep, 2017

Conventional methods such as sputum smear microscopy, chest X-rays and molecular-based tests require equipment, electricity and specialized personnel that are not always available in remote...Read more