According to the Ministry of Health, as on July 22, 2024, 537 Zika cases were registered. Since no vaccine exists for Zika, this collaboration represents a crucial step in safeguarding public health against this emerging threat. In an interaction with BioSpectrum, Dr K Anand Kumar, Managing Director of IIL shares the latest developments and future goals of the company related to their vaccine portfolio.
IIL launched India’s first codon de-optimised live attenuated Zika vaccine in collaboration with ICMR. How significant is this for the Indian public health landscape?
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Shimadzu launches operations in Mexico
Japan's Shimadzu Corporation has established a subsidiary in Mexico and has begun its activities.
Agilent unveils Biopharma CDx Services Lab to accelerate precision medicine
Agilent Technologies Inc., has announced the launch of its Biopharma CDx Services Lab (BCSL) in Carpinteria, California, US following receipt of California State clinical laboratory license and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certificate of compliance.
MilliporeSigma launches single-use reactor to accelerate ADCs manufacturing
MilliporeSigma, the US and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has launched the first single-use reactor specifically designed to manufacture antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). ADCs are a rapidly emerging class of therapeutic agents that can target and selectively kill tumour cells, while protecting healthy ones.
Scopio Labs & Beckman Coulter to distribute digital bone marrow imaging and analysis app
US-based Beckman Coulter, a clinical diagnostics leader, and Scopio Labs, a medtech company based in Israel that develops digital cell morphology workflow solutions, have jointly announced expansion of its long-term partnership to include a global distribution agreement of Scopio's Full-Field Bone Marrow Aspirate (FF-BMA) Application.
Hong Kong develops next-gen wearable continuous glucose monitoring system
An interdisciplinary research team, including the Faculty of Engineering and Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), Zhejiang University, and Guangzhou Medical University, in China, has developed a groundbreaking continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system which represents a major advancement in wearable health technology and is set to revolutionise diabetes management.
Singapore elevates analysis of genomic data with breakthrough mathematical technique
A novel approach for analysing single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data has been unveiled by researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
Vatroslav Mateljic steps in as General Manager of Takeda Canada
Takeda Canada Inc. has announced the appointment of Vatroslav (Vatro) Mateljic as its new General Manager to lead the Canadian operations of Japan's largest pharmaceutical company.
Bio Duro-Sundia appoints Dr Armin Spura as CEO
BioDuro-Sundia, a leading Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organisation (CRDMO) based in the US and China, has announced the appointment of Dr Armin Spura as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Singapore's Health Sciences Authority appoints Adj A/ Prof. Raymond Chua as CEO
Adjunct Associate Professor Raymond Chua Swee Boon has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer-Designate of the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), Singapore and will officially assume the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) role from December 13, 2024. Dr Mimi Choong May Ling, the current CEO of HSA, will retire from public service with effect from December 13, 2024.
Novotech appoints Dr Yooni Kim as Managing Director for APAC region
Novotech, the leading global biotech Contract Research Organisation (CRO), has announced the appointment of Dr Yooni Kim as a new Executive position of Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The establishment of the Managing Director APAC role is a significant step, aligning Novotech’s operations across key regions, including the United States, Europe, Mainland China, and APAC.