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How Imaging Tech And Liquid Biopsy Will Play Pivotal Role In Cancer Care

A core tenet of precision medicine is to simplify the delivery of the right treatment to the right patient at the right dose and at the right time.

Sartorius & RoosterBio to advance downstream purification for exosomes manufacturing

Germany-headquartered Sartorius has extended a strategic collaboration partnership agreement with US-based RoosterBio to address purification challenges and establish scalable downstream manufacturing processes for exosome-based therapies.

Qiagen launches EZ2 Connect MDx platform for automated sample processing in diagnostic labs

Qiagen has announced the launch of EZ2 Connect MDx for use in diagnostic laboratories, making the in vitro diagnostic (IVD) platform for automated sample processing available for wide scale use 18 months after being made available for research.

Shimadzu opens door to biomolecular imaging with new compact MALDI-TOF solution

Japan-headquartered Shimadzu Corporation has announced the release of the world’s smallest MALDI-TOF imaging solution, available as an option on the successful benchtop MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry series: the MALDI-8020 for positive ion analysis and the MALDI-8030, which features a dual-polarity ion source.

Thermo Fisher unveils CE-IVD marked assay to detect treatment-resistant HIV-1 strains

Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the launch of its CE-IVD marked Applied Biosystems TaqPath Seq HIV1 Genotyping Kit, a Sanger sequencing-based assay that examines positive samples of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to identify genetic variants that may resist common antiretroviral therapeutics.

Study in NZ, Australia set to change treatment of children with acute respiratory problems

A world-first Australian and New Zealand (NZ) study is set to change how clinicians treat children with acute respiratory problems, improving best care and potentially saving millions of healthcare dollars, particularly in remote, rural and indigenous communities.

Korea provides new equation to US FDA for improving drug interaction prediction

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends indirect evaluation of drug interactions using a formula suggested in their guidance first published in 1997, revised in January of 2020, in order to evaluate drug interactions and minimise side effects of having to use more than one type of drugs at once.

Singapore demonstrates quantum recoil, paving way for precise X-ray imaging in healthcare

For the first time since it was proposed over 80 years ago, scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have demonstrated the phenomenon of \"quantum recoil\", which describes how the particle nature of light has a major impact on electrons moving through materials.

Australia turns back the clock on damaged heart tissue

An international team of researchers, led by University of Sydney in Australia, has developed a method to reverse the loss of elasticity of damaged heart tissue following heart attacks.

Former FDA medical device officer joins Pulnovo Medical's scientific advisory board

China-based Pulnovo Medical has announced the appointment of Dr Mingdong Zhang to the company’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).

SK Bioscience accelerates global growth strategy by picking talent from Big Pharma

South Korea-based SK bioscience has announced that Richard Kensinger, PhD, former Director and Head of Drug Substance Process Development in SanofiPasteur and former Executive Director of Process Development and Protein Sciences at Affinivax Inc. has joined in ‘SK bioscience USA Inc.’ as Vice President of R&D Project Management. Dr Kensinger is an expert who has been dedicated to biopharmaceutical R&D, working at global companies for more than 20 years.

Dr David John Jeans steps in as HistoIndex's Non-Executive Chairman

Rockwell Automation, dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation across sectors including pharma and healthcare, has appointed Mariya Prempeh as country manager for Singapore, effective immediately.

Rockwell appoints Mariya Prempeh Singapore Country Manager

Rockwell Automation, dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation across sectors including pharma and healthcare, has appointed Mariya Prempeh as country manager for Singapore, effective immediately.

Asieris Pharma appoints Dr Linda Wu as Chief Development Officer

Asieris Pharmaceuticals, a China-based biopharma company specialising in discovering, developing and commercialising innovative drugs for the treatment of genitourinary tumours and other related diseases, has announced that Linda Wu, PhD will join Asieris as Chief Development Officer.

Chaitanya Sarawate steps in as India MD for Wipro GE Health Care

Wipro GE HealthCare has announced the appointment of Chaitanya Sarawate as the Managing Director (MD), Wipro GE HealthCare and President & CEO, GE HealthCare South Asia.

Goa Institute of Management launches professional certificate programme in healthcare

Goa Institute of Management (GIM) in India has launched a Professional Certificate Programme in Healthcare Management powered by Asia’s largest higher Edtech Company, upGrad.

Singapore unveils talent development strategy to boost Healthtech and Biotech ecosystem

Considering Singapore’s RIE2025 initiative, SGInnovate’s Helix Immersion Programme will support Singapore’s growing biomedical and biotech companies.

VALUE is the Trending Word of 2023

The last two years saw a significant leap toward patient-centricity in the pharmaceutical space. although this next iteration will focus on leveraging the industry's growing digital maturity to offer increased patient value while achieving measurable business goals.

"Australia is poised to establish itself as a global life sciences hub"

Synthetic biology markets are experiencing a surge in demand for molecular diagnostics and technological advances in molecular biology, spurring growth in the Assay and Reagent market in Asia Pacific.

"We're dedicated to Multiple Sclerosis with two approved therapies and Evobrutinib currently in phase 3 trial"

Rare diseases remain untreatable globally despite major advances in research that have enabled us to understand their molecular basis, as well as legislation that provides regulatory and economic incentives to encourage their development.

"Global investors can leverage our deep immunomics platform to develop TCR Cell therapies for solid tumours"

The global biotech ecosystem continues to fluctuate and pose fresh challenges but many emerging enterprises and technologies are keen to collaborate with other stakeholders to solve healthcare challenges.

"We need to foster risky projects that can have large rewards"

Synthetic lethality is a promising area of cancer therapy. Anticancer Bioscience (ACB) is a precision oncology company, applying synthetic lethal approaches to develop targeted cancer therapies.

"Technology will play a significant role in reducing numbers of new cases and deaths"

‘Close the care gaps’ – a bold theme set for 2022-2024 World Cancer Day campaigns that fall on February 4 each year – intends to make a huge difference in delivering cancer care to the people.

CANCER THERAPEUTICS GAINING GROUND IN APAC

Cancer, the leading cause of death in most parts of the world, is a veritable Achilles heel for the pharma industry.

Addressing Unmet Patient Needs in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): The Vital Role of Industry Partnerships

Interview- Mr Maurizio Luongo and Mr Zhao Hong

Veradigm announces strategic investment in Holmusk from Singapore

US-based Veradigm has announced an investment in Holmusk, a global behavioural health real-world evidence and data analytics company in Singapore, as part of Holmusk’s $45 million series B financing round.

DeepTek introduces new Al powered lumbar spine quantification automation tool

India-based health tech startup DeepTek has announced the global launch of DeepSpine - an artificial intelligence (AI) powered lumbar spine quantification and metrics tool designed to analyse MRI lumbar spine images.

Moderna buys Japanese startup OriCiro for $85M

OriCiro Genomics, founded in December 2018, is focussed on the development and commercialisation of cellfree synthesis

China's ReLive Biotechnologies strengthens presence in regenerative therapy market

Simultaneously with the acquisition, ReLive also completed its Series A financing of $36 million to fund the company’s global ambition.

Seno Medical enters exclusive distributor agreement with Genetik

Seno Medical, based in the US, has entered into an exclusive distributor agreement with Genetik, to market, sell and service the company’s groundbreaking Imagio Opto-Acoustic/ Ultrasound (OA/US) Breast Imaging System.