Biogenica Scientific brings out kit to certify halal food

MedTech |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 Mar, 2012

Biogenica Scientific Sdn Bhd (BSSB), a Malaysian biotechnology company, incorporated in 2008, has developed the first-of-its-kind antibody-based rapid diagnostic test kit to detect non-hala...Read more

Taiwan univ, Quanta unveil cloud solution for neonatal care

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 29 May, 2013

Singapore: National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) of Taiwan has collaborated with Quanta Computer to launch a cloud solution that will provide neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) doctors and...Read more

FDA nod for Cepheid gonorrhea test kit

MedTech |  Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Dec, 2012

Singapore: US FDA approved Xpert CT/NG, a qualitative in vitro molecular diagnostic test for the detection and differentiation of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), ...Read more

Abbott starts Absorb Japan trial in CAD patients

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 Jun, 2013

Singapore: Abbott announced that it has initiated the Absorb Japan randomized controlled clinical trial to evaluate the Absorb Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) in patients with coronar...Read more

Aurora Imaging Technology signs China distribution agreement

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 02 Aug, 2012

Singapore: US-based Aurora Imaging Technology has signed an exclusive China distribution agreement with SUMEC. SUMEC is a member of the China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMA...Read more

Japan to host its first-ever medicine expo in 2014

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 20 Sep, 2013

Singapore: Japan is hosting its first personalised medicine and diagnostics expo in May 14-16, 2014.The Japanese government is targeting medical care as the core of Japan's growth strategy ...Read more

Medical devices: A hot segment in Japan

MedTech |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 01 Jun, 2012

The aging population in Japan is not only driving the medical care and pharmaceutical industry but also the medical devices market. Currently, the medical devices market in Japan is about 2...Read more

Tensys, Zhejiang sign patient monitoring system deal

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 11 Feb, 2013

Singapore: Tensys Medical, a leader in the development and commercialization of continuous, non-invasive hemodynamic patient monitoring systems, entered into a commercial agreement with Zh...Read more

Anti-depression medical device gets Korean nod

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 23 Aug, 2013

‎Singapore: Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has approved Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation technology (TMS), a non-invasive, non-drug therapeutic device that delivers hi...Read more

Top brass changes at medical device major iSonea

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 07 Jan, 2014

Singapore: In a bid to shift its focus from technology development to sales, Australia's top medical device manufacturer iSonea has made changes to its board and executive team. The compan...Read more

Logistics provider STL Warehousing expanding

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Jul, 2013

Singapore: In a move to venture into the global market, Australia's leading healthcare logistics provider STL Warehousing (STLW) has launched new services for the pharmaceutical, medical de...Read more

Measles claimed 158,000 lives in 2011: CDC

MedTech |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 18 Dec, 2013

Singapore: Fifty years after the approval of an effective vaccine against measles, one of the world's most contagious diseases, the virus still poses a threat to domestic and global health ...Read more

Thailand to spend $70mn to develop medical robots

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 07 May, 2013

Singapore: Thailand, which has been leading delegations and participating as an exhibitor in BIO International Convention for the past several years, emerged as a reckoning force at the 201...Read more

Indian state of AP signs MoU with Korean techpark

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 31 Jan, 2013

Hyderabad: The state undertaking of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Development, India, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gangwon Technopark of South Korea on Jan...Read more

iSonea launches first mobile asthma technology

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 04 Jun, 2012

Singapore: Medical technology company iSonea launched its first asthma management smartphone app, AsthmaSense, for iPhone, iPad and Android users worldwide. AsthmaSense is the most comprehe...Read more

Eppendorf expands automated pipetting range with new products

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 19 Nov, 2012

Singapore: Eppendorf has added two new additions to its extensive range of automated pipetting systems. These are uniquely tailored for PCR setup and nucleic acid purification and yet retai...Read more

Misonix signs agreement with Seoul-based Soelim

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 Jul, 2012

Singapore: Misonix, a surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products worldwide for spine surgery, skull-based surgery, neurosurger...Read more

Mindray clocks 23% rise in Q2 2012

MedTech |  Company results | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 07 Aug, 2012

Singapore: Mindray Medical, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, published its selected unaudited financial results for the second quarter ending Jun...Read more