Home care devices market to reach $1.21bn in 2016

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 14 May, 2013

Singapore: An analysis conducted by Frost & Sullivan regarding the Asia Pacific Home Care Devices Market, has revealed that the market earned approximately $967 million in 2012 and esti...Read more

Fortis to elevate healthcare delivery with Next-gen hospital

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

Singapore: Fortis Healthcare has come up with its vision for the next generation hospital, the 'Fortis Memorial Research Institute. The hospital is expected to open shortly in Gurgaon, Ind...Read more

Rabies claims 100 lives annually in Vietnam: UN

MedTech |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 30 Sep, 2013

Singapore: Vietnam has seen a substantial increase in the number of rabies fatalities from 34 deaths in 2003 to 131 deaths in 2007, according to United Nations (UN). World Rabies Day, whic...Read more

China investigates Japanese, EU firms for hemodialysis equipment dumping case

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

Singapore: China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has filed anti-dumping investigation case against Japanese and EU firms exporting hemodialysis equipment to China. Names of the companies i...Read more

Top 20: Singapore - High growth

MedTech |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 09 Jul, 2014

Singapore: Singapore has been witnessing strong performance. Here are a few developments in the country that are proof to increasing its bioscience presence. Alcon, global eye-care firm,...Read more

Dehaier announces changes in senior management

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 08 Jan, 2013

Singapore: Dehaier Medical Systems, a China-headquartered company into the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products, has appointed interim ...Read more

MRG report: APAC cardiology market grows at 12%

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 Dec, 2012

Singapore: According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the overall Asia Pacific interventional cardiology market will grow ...Read more

New models of Agilent light-scattering detectors launched

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 14 Nov, 2012

Singapore: Agilent Technologies has launched two models of Infinity Evaporative Light-Scattering Detector (ELSD) that provide up to 9x higher sensitivity, better efficiency and greater repr...Read more

Singapore opens window for Korea medtech firms

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

Singapore: Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Korean Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) have come together to jointly develop medical technologi...Read more

Sunshine Heart gets unconditional approval from FDA

MedTech |  Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 Nov, 2012

Singapore: Sunshine Heart, a global medical device company focused on innovative technologies for moderate to severe heart failure, has received unconditional approval from the FDA to comm...Read more

Indian President praises 1Clik diabetes device

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Jan, 2013

Mumbai: The Indian President, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, and the Governor of the Indian state of Tripura, Dr D Y Patil, praised the latest ground breaking diabetes device developed by Rana Arefie...Read more

ThermoGenesis sells product line to Asahi

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 03 Jul, 2012

Singapore: ThermoGenesis, a leading supplier of enabling technologies for the processing, storage and administration of cell therapies, has sold its CryoSeal Fibrin Sealant System wound car...Read more

Apollo India to setup proton therapy cancer center

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 Jan, 2013

Chennai: Apollo Hospitals will establish a Proton Therapy Center in India, the first of its kind across South East Asia, Africa and Australia. The launch marks the beginning of the next w...Read more

Bangkok to adopt Japanese technology to treat cancer

MedTech |  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

BioSingapore appoints Quintiles director as chairman

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 10 Oct, 2012

Singapore: Biomedical association of Singapore, BioSingapore has appointed Mr Simranjit Singh, director, strategic planning Asia, Quintiles, as its new chairman. In his new role, Mr Singh ...Read more

Baxter's $4 bn bid for Gambro gets Chinese nod

MedTech |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 14 Aug, 2013

Singapore: The US dialysis equipment maker Baxter International has received China's approval for its planned $4 billion purchase of Sweden's Gambro AB, according to a report published by R...Read more

Malaysia issues guidance for medical devices

MedTech |  Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 20 Aug, 2013

Singapore: Malaysia's Medical Device Authority (MMDA) has issued guidance on good distribution practices for medical devices. The guidance specify the scope of activities performed by the ...Read more

Malaysia eyes OEM sector for growth

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

Singapore: Riding on the annual double-digit percent increase in domestic medical device consumption and overseas demand, Malaysian medical device manufacturers and distributors, including ...Read more