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(Top News, 01 Jul 2010 )Scientists have identified a new, highly conserved molecular target on the influenza A virus and demonstrated that human antibodies against this target are protective in animal models of seasonal and ....
Novartis Receives Approval for Organ Rejection Prevention Drug
(Business News, 27 May 2010 )The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zortress (everolimus) oral tablets for the prevention of organ rejection of kidney transplants in adult patients at low-to-moderate immunologic risk. ....
Roche and OSI Pharmaceuticals Gain Approval for Cancer Treatment
(Business News, 26 May 2010 )Roche and OSI Pharmaceuticals have gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the use of Tarceva as a maintenance treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. The FDA's decision comes despite ....
More Effective and Affordable Hepatitis Therapies Needed in Asia
(Top News, 20 May 2010 )China, Taiwan and South Korea represent endemic areas for viral hepatitis, with prevalence rates ranging from 4-13 percent for Hepatitis B (HBV) and from 1-4 percent for Hepatitis C (HCV). While there ....
Elga Launches Pulse Water Purification System
(New Products, 17 May 2010 )Elga, the global labwater brand of Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies has introduced a Type II (Electrodeionisation) EDI water purification system. The Purelab Pulse has been developed to produce consistently ....
Bio/Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Management Asia
(Conference Summary, 14 May 2010 )The third annual Bio/Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Management Asia conference was held from May 12-13 in Sentosa, Singapore. The event addressed the logistics challenges and issues that are faced by pharma ....
Novartis Granted Pediatric Indication for Hypertension Treatment
(Business News, 13 May 2010 )The European Commission (EC) has granted Diovan (valsartan) a pediatric indication for the treatment of hypertension in children and adolescents 6-18 years of age. Following the Commission's decision, ....
HealthLinx to Launch Cancer Diagnostic in Singapore
(Business News, 06 May 2010 )The HealthLinx OvPlex ovarian cancer diagnostic will be released in Singapore in July. Inex has the rights to distribute the diagnostic in Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and India. ....
DHL Sees Growth in Asia's Life Sciences Sector
(Business News, 05 May 2010 )DHL has seen a record number of movements of healthcare products in 2009 in Asia. Compared to 2008, shipment of finished pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical equipment and devices and clinical trials facilitated ....
Branded Pharma Needs to Capitalize on Emerging Markets
(Top News, 05 May 2010 )With US$110 billion in global sales exposed to generic competition for the top 50 pharmaceutical companies through to 2014, branded pharma must look to emerging markets, biologics and continued cost-saving ....
