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BioSpectrum Asia
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.
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October 2024
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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.
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October 2024
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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).
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October 2024
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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.
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October 2024
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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).
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October 2024
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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.
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October 2024
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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.
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October 2024
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Amit Mookim steps in as CEO of Immuneel Therapeutics
India-based Immuneel Therapeutics, a pioneering cell and gene therapy platform, has announced the appointment of Amit Mookim as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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October 2024
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Tanvex BioPharma appoints Stephen Lam as CEO
Tanvex BioPharma, Inc., Taiwan-based biosimilar-focused biopharmaceutical company and a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO,) has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Stephen Lam as the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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October 2024
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Zuellig Pharma: A Sustainable Approach to Healthcare Access Through Innovative Solutions
The equitable distribution of medicines and their accessibility are critical to the resilience of the healthcare system.
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October 2024
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Korea announces first joint degree programme in AI in partnership with US
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and New York University, US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce a graduate programme for a joint degree in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
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October 2024
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TriMedSoc Alliance renews collaboration, uniting Singapore medical students
Student bodies from Singapore’s three medical schools renewed their partnership, three years after the TriMedSoc Alliance was first established.
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October 2024
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Bharat BioEconomy to touch $30 trillion by 2050: IBER 2024
“The Indian BioEconomy is projected to rise to $30 trillion by 2050, within a global economy valued at $228 trillion, representing a significant increase in its economic share from 4 to 13 per cent,” according to the India BioEconomy Report (IBER 2024), prepared for 'Make In India Facilitation Cell for Biotechnology' of Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), by Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE).
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October 2024
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Why Cyber-resilience is Crucial
In recent years, ransomware attacks have become more regular, stealthy, and expensive. They have also been developing swiftly.
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October 2024
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"ICMR has committed to funding all aspects of Phase I trials of Zika vaccine"
Hyderabad-based Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) has signed an agreement with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on September 12 for clinical development of India’s first codon de-optimised live attenuated Zika vaccine.
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October 2024
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"Developing capabilities to profile the next gen compounds in new modalities is expected to drive preclinical CRO growth"
The preclinical Contract Research Organisation (CRO) sector in India is witnessing massive transformation with huge investments being made in this sector by domestic and multinational players to cater to the global needs.
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October 2024
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"The ongoing alignment of clinical trial regulations across APAC with global standards is significant"
Celebrating 25 years of ground-breaking technological innovation across more than 34,000 trials and 10 million patients, Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand headquartered in New York City and having strong presence in the United Kingdom and the Asia Pacific (APAC) region offers industry-leading expertise, analyticspowered insights, and the largest patient-level historical clinical trial data set in the world.
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October 2024
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How Asia is Addressing Mental Health Issues?
Nearly one billion people globally live with mental health conditions, and about 260 million of them reside in the World Health Organization WHO) South-East Asia Region. Governments across Asia are ramping up efforts to combat the rising mental health crisis. As October 10 will be observed as World Mental Health Day, we take a look at the region's focus on policy reforms to address the growing burden of mental healthcare across Asia.
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October 2024
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Lessons from Singapore's Success
The Biomedical Sciences industry, which comprises the biopharmaceutical and medical technology sectors, is a key contributor to Singapore’s economy.
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October 2024
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How Asia's Emerging As Biomanufacturing Powerhouse
Asia is poised to become a manufacturing powerhouse, building on its success in clinical trials and biotechnology innovations. While China has already established itself as a manufacturing leader, other countries in the region are following suit. With nations like Singapore, South Korea, and India recently launching ambitious policies to boost the sector, the region is gearing up for a significant transformation in its bio-manufacturing capabilities.
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October 2024
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First cloud-based AI endoscopy system for colonoscopy gets US FDA clearance
Odin Medical, an Olympus Corporation company, has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the first cloudbased Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology designed to assist gastroenterologists in detecting suspected colorectal polyps during colonoscopy procedures, the CADDIE computer-aided detection (CADe) device.
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October 2024
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PAHO and Alzheimer's Disease International join forces to end stigma around dementia
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) have launched a new campaign, a joint initiative to raise awareness about dementia and to address the stigma that surrounds the condition in the region of the Americas.
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October 2024
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WHO prequalifies first vaccine against mpox
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list.
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October 2024
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WHO launches global framework for understanding the origins of new or re-emerging pathogens
With the support of the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), the World Health Organization (WHO) has published a global framework to help Member States comprehensively investigate the origins of new and re-emerging pathogens.
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October 2024
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Lotte Holdings unveils new healthcare and biopharmaceutical corporate venture capital
Lotte Holdings Co. has announced the establishment of a new Healthcare and Biopharmaceutical Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) dedicated to investing in biopharmaceuticals and next-generation modalities.
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October 2024
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IIM Bangalore to have India's first Global Centre of Excellence on PE & VC
Professor U Dinesh Kumar, Dean, Faculty, at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with Mathew Cyriac, Executive Chairman, Florintree Advisors and alumnus of the PGP Class of 1994, to pave the way to the setting up of a global Centre of Excellence, the Tony James Centre for Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC), at IIM Bangalore.
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October 2024
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Respiree teams up with Roche Diagnostics to improve patient monitoring in APAC
Existing patient monitoring workflows often rely on nurses managing patients from centralised workstations, monitoring vitals and biomarkers at different intervals, and manually collecting vitals.
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October 2024
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See-Mode Technologies gets US FDA clearance for thyroid ultrasound AI analysis software
Australia-based startup See-Mode Technologies, a global innovator in artificial intelligence (AI) for ultrasound imaging, has announced the receipt of 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their thyroid ultrasound analysis and reporting software.
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October 2024
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Bharat Biotech to collaborate with Alopexx for development of broad-spectrum antimicrobial vaccine
Indian biopharma firm Bharat Biotech has announced a collaboration with US-based Alopexx, Inc., for the co-development and commercialisation of Alopexx’s proprietary broad-spectrum antimicrobial vaccine, AV0328, in India and other low income and lower middleincome countries.
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October 2024
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Olympus extends advanced bipolar surgical energy portfolio
Japan-based Olympus Corporation, a global medical technology company, has announced the launch of two new jaw designs in the POWERSEAL Sealer/ Divider family of advanced bipolar surgical energy products- the POWERSEAL Straight Jaw, Double-action (SJDA) and the POWERSEAL Curved Jaw, Single-action (CJSA).
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