Drug developed in New Zealand gets go ahead for trial

Singapore: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for PR610, an anticancer "stealth" drug invent...

August 30, 2012 | Thursday | Regulatory
Oramed granted patent in New Zealand

Singapore: The New Zealand patent office granted an approval to Oramed Pharmaceuticals for a key patent titled, 'Methods...

May 30, 2012 | Wednesday | Regulatory
High school kid named 'neuroscientist of the future'

Singapore: Mr Jackson Huang from the Queensland Academy of Science, Mathematics and Technology, has been named Australia...

February 13, 2013 | Wednesday | News
BSA-CMR Survey: Oncology is the top therapeutic focus area for CROs in APAC

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conduct...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
BSA-CMR Survey: India, China lead in APAC CRO sector

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conduct...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Ziena Jalil: NZ, Singapore have much to learn from each other

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) is New Zealand government's national economic development agency and works to st...

May 30, 2013 | Thursday | Influencers
NZ value-added dairy product launches in Japan

Singapore: New Zealand-based dairy biotechnology company, Quantec, announced that it has signed a distribution and suppl...

June 13, 2013 | Thursday | News
BioSpectrum Asia honors Asia's best in bioscience

Singapore: The fifth BioSpectrum Asia Pacific Awards 2013 were given away at a glittering ceremony at Hotel Fort Canning...

March 15, 2013 | Friday | News
What is the revenue size, range of CROs in APAC?

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conduct...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Researcher wins Rutherford Medal for brain injury drug

Singapore: New Zealand's highest science and technology honor, the Rutherford Medal, was awarded to chemist Professor Ma...

November 22, 2012 | Thursday | News
CoDa Therapeutics raises $19.8 mn from Russian firm

Singapore: CoDa Therapeutics has raised an additional $19.8 million (NZ$24.5 million) from Russian investment firm Rusna...

August 24, 2012 | Friday | News
NZ firm's multiple sclerosis drug gets US patent

Singapore: A new drug for the treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) called MIS416, developed b...

December 18, 2012 | Tuesday | Regulatory
Digital healthcare, the next big thing

A radical shift in how healthcare is delivered globally is underway. Game-changing developments in sensor technologies w...

August 7, 2013 | Wednesday | Opinion
BS Survey: Healthcare is getting smarter in Asia

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November 30, 2012 | Friday | Analysis
Aussies to get breast cancer treatment analysis

Singapore: Australian women will potentially have greater access to the only genomic test validated to predict whether p...

January 7, 2014 | Tuesday | News
BSA-CMR Survey: APAC CROs stick to an average of 50 clients

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conduct...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
What services do APAC CROs offer to their clients?

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conduct...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
New Zealand university gets $1 mn for diabetes research

Singapore: The University of Canterbury scientists in New Zealand are seeking a major medical breakthrough in potentiall...

September 20, 2012 | Thursday | News
Genetically altered cow's milk to address allergies

Singapore: Scientists at AgResearch in Hamilton, New Zealand, have bred the first cow in the world to produce high prote...

October 4, 2012 | Thursday | News
Nylon producer Invista to collaborate with LanzaTech

Singapore: World-leading nylon producer Invista and biotechnology firm LanzaTech have signed a joint development agreeme...

August 13, 2012 | Monday | News
Celgene halts phase III trial of cancer drug Revlimid

Singapore: Celgene has discontinued treatment with Revlimid (lenalidomide), prescribed for for multiple myeloma, in open...

July 19, 2013 | Friday | Regulatory
Connected care' is the new mantra of APAC healthcare

Health systems around the Asia-Pacific region and beyond are under pressure from the increasing demands of an aging po...

August 29, 2013 | Thursday | Opinion
NZ, Aus govt commit $2.5 mn for rheumatic vaccine

Singapore: The decision by New Zealand and Australian Prime Ministers to investigate potential vaccines against rheumati...

February 22, 2013 | Friday | News
Mylan to develop, market Biocon generic insulin

Bangalore: India's No 2 biotech company, Bangalore-based Biocon has announced a strategic partnership with global generi...

February 14, 2013 | Thursday | News
Transplant pig cells into human brain to treat Parkinson's

Singapore: Living Cell Technologies (LCT) has received ethical approval from the New Zealand Ministry of Health's Hea...

November 19, 2012 | Monday | News