Thai researchers get NRCT awards

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 22 Jan, 2013

Singapore: A research project titled, 'Development of Biological Process for Histamine Degradation in Fish Sauce by Histamine Dehydrogenase from Natrinema gari BCC 24369', was one-of-the-...Read more

Australia, Thailand to participate in NIH-sponsored trials

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 06 Feb, 2013

Singapore: Three clinical trials that seek to find more effective treatments for influenza are enrolling volunteers with influenza at the National Institutes of Health's Clinical Center in ...Read more

Healthcare needs change in business process'

Thailand |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 Jan, 2014

Singapore: Healthcare across the Asia-Pacific is in a state of accelerated evolution due to not only changing demographics, but also due to disruptions in the traditional industry value-cha...Read more

BIOTEC researcher gets Thai young scientist award

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Aug, 2012

Singapore: Dr Sithichoke Tangphatsornruang, head, genomic research laboratory, BIOTEC, has been chosen by the Foundation for the Promotion of Science and Technology under the Patronage of H...Read more

Interventional radiology earned $591mn in 2012

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Mar, 2013

Singapore: A new report by Frost & Sullivan titled 'Asia Pacific interventional radiology and cardiology market assessment', has found that the market earned revenues of more than $591....Read more

Why is health tourism picking up in Thailand?

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Dec, 2012

Singapore: Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) is extending its complete support to transform Thailand into a medical hub in Asia. In this regard it is providing medical services, latest m...Read more

Thailand, Japan collaborate on bioremediation

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 22 Jan, 2013

Singapore: BIOTEC, NITE Biological Resource Center (NBRC) and Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University signed a project agreement to collaborate on "Assessment of microbial community...Read more

INTERPOL will help SE Asia to fight counterfeit drugs

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 14 Sep, 2012

Singapore: Representatives from healthcare agencies and enforcement organizations throughout the greater mekong sub-region (GMS) convened in Bangkok for the inaugural meeting of BREMERE in ...Read more

Cancer claimed 8.2 mn lives in 2012: UN

Thailand |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 04 Feb, 2014

Singapore: Cancer is the biggest cause of mortality worldwide as the killer disease claimed an estimated 8.2 million lives in 2012 and the number of cases is set to rise by 75 percent in co...Read more

Japanese, Thai institutes sign bio-conservation MoU

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 30 Oct, 2012

Singapore: A phase III memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Thailand's BIOTEC and Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) on October 24, 2012, at the ...Read more

Asia kills big pharma monopoly dream

Thailand |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 Apr, 2013

Indian apex court has made its intentions clear with the rejection of Novartis' plea to obtain patent protection for cancer drug Glivec in India. The Supreme Court of India will not encoura...Read more

Syneron, Astraco Medical donate for flood relief in Thailand

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 10 Aug, 2012

Singapore: Syneron Medical, the global leader in medical aesthetic products and technology, and its distribution partner in Thailand, Astraco Medical Network, have together made a donation ...Read more

Study on drug for traumatic brain injury reaches milestone

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 Jul, 2012

Singapore: BHR Pharma has reached its SyNAPSe clinical trial enrollment midpoint of 590 patients. The company made the announcement during a presentation by Dr David Okonkwo, clinical direc...Read more

Daiichi Sankyo, Ranbaxy to leverage synergies in Thailand

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2013

Singapore: Japan's Daiichi Sankyo and Ranbaxy Laboratories have plans to integrate their business operations in Thailand, to leverage and maximize the synergies of the Hybrid Business Model...Read more

Austrianova strengthens its Thailand operations

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 20 Jun, 2014

Singapore: Singapore based biotechnology firm, Austrianova, has received Board of Investment (BOI) status for its Thai subsidiary. BOI is a Thai government agency designed to assist compani...Read more

Bangkok to adopt Japanese technology to treat cancer

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 06 Nov, 2014

Singapore: Thailand hospital is planning to introduce Japanese cancer therapy technology using a heavy ion beam to treat cancer. The therapy involves targeting a beam of heavy ions at cance...Read more

Japanese-Thai program to fund three projects

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 27 Jul, 2012

Singapore: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) have developed a scheme for joint funding of Japanese-Thai cooperativ...Read more

Diabetes breath analyzer wins Intel–DST award

Thailand |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Aug, 2012

Bangalore: Dr Srung Smanmoo, BIOTEC researcher at bioresources laboratory, and Mr Weerachai Nasomphan, a graduate student from Mahidol University, won an Audience Choice Award for their inv...Read more