Asia-Pacific Biotech News

INDIA – South Asia waters harbor drug-resistant bugs.

JAPAN – Daiichi Sankyo initiates phase 3 ENSURE-AF study, investigating patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardioversion.

SINGAPORE – Scientists discover a number of novel genetic defects which cause esophageal cancer.

SINGAPORE – NUS researchers develop world's first fluorescent sensor to detect common illicit date rape drug.

SINGAPORE – Genome Institute of Singapore partners Nutricia Research to investigate human gut microbiome.

SINGAPORE – Singapore-developed drug coated balloon enrolls its first patients in clinical study.

THE PHILIPPINES – Biodiversity loss linked to outbreaks of diseases.

VIETNAM – Mosquito genes could be key to halting dengue spread.

EUROPE – Curetis obtains key patent for Unyvero™ technology.

NEPAL – Fly ash waste used as water purifier.

UNITED STATES – Researchers discover genetic markers that may predict when people with heart disease are likely to have heart attacks.

UNITED STATES – Celluar ‘counting’ of rhythmic signals synchronizes changes in cell fate.

UNITED STATES – Potential lung cancer vaccine shows renewed promise.

UNITED STATES – Shrink wrap used to enhance detection of infectious disease biomarkers.

UNITED STATES – Triple negative breast cancer's progression and relapse pinned to a gene.

UNITED STATES – Seaweed forests could help power tropical islands.

China Biologic receives GMP certification at its Guizhou Taibang facility.

Hua Medicine's novel glucokinase activator reports positive Phase 1a data for diabetes and initiates Phase 1b trials.

QIAGEN launches QuantiFERON-TB gold in-tube in China to aid tuberculosis control.

AirWare Labs expands manufacturing and sales into China.

Global Partners SillaJen, Transgene and Lee's Pharmaceutical confirm clinical development plan for Pexa-Vec.

Gyros and Tekon Biotech sign distribution agreement.

AstraZeneca and Shenzhen University Health Science Center to collaborate on chronic kidney disease.

Bayer Healthcare to significantly increase production capacity in China.

China's Synthetic Biology Research.

Synthetic Biology in Japan.

Synthetic Biology in Singapore.

The UK Synthetic Biology Scene.

Science Needs Women.

Boston Scientific receives prestigious Shingo award for operation excellence.

Yakult Honsha and JAXA collaborate on research of the effect by probiotics on human immune function and gut microbiota.

Danziger Innovations and Precision BioSciences collaborate on genome modification in ornamental plants.

Agilent Technologies to host young scientist forums in Asia Pacific to provide platform for rising talents.

AstraZeneca and MRC enter strategic collaboration to create new center for early drug discovery in Cambridge, UK.

Otsuka acquires rights to hematological cancer treatment Dacogen^® from Eisai.

ICON to acquire Aptiv Solutions.

Actavis acquires Silom Medical Company.

CROMA-PHARMA signs a significant distribution agreement with Asia's leading producer of Botulinum Toxins and anti-aging products.

Biametrics successfully finalizes feasibility study with MorphoSys in the area of high-throughput antibody screening.

Proctor & Gamble opens newest research center in Singapore.