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BioSpectrum Asia
Bora Pharma appoints industry veteran JB Agnus as Chief Commercial Officer
Taiwan-based Bora Pharmaceuticals, a global leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing, has announced the appointment of Jean-Baptiste (JB) Agnus as Chief Commercial Officer.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
WHO warns of slowing global health gains
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its World health statistics report 2025, revealing the deeper health impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on loss of lives, longevity and overall health and well-being.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Lotte Biologics invests $100 M in new ADC manufacturing facility in US
South Korea-based Lotte Biologics has signed a manufacturing agreement with an Asia-based biotech company for the production of a clinical-stage antibody drug conjugate (ADC) candidate.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
"Vaccine firms and governments remain focused on more traditional vaccine platforms in the near term"
The COVID-19 pandemic helped usher in a new era of vaccines and expanded the roster of modalities that can be applied to address some of the world's most infectious diseases.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Agilent partners with Ubix Therapeutics to advance transformative cancer research in South Korea
Agilent Technologies Inc. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ubix Therapeutics to accelerate highly targeted cancer therapy research and development in South Korea over the next five years.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
APAC'S ALLIANCE-DRIVEN BIOTECH BOOM
Partnerships are a cornerstone of the biotech innovation process. COVID-19 acted as a catalyst, accelerating collaboration across the sector and prompting partnerships between established players for the first time.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Addressing Women's Health with Portable Devices
The confluence of innovation, affordability, and accessibility creates a compelling market proposition for healthcare providers, diagnostic chains, corporate wellness programmes, and public health systems alike in cancer care with focus on women's cancer in Asia.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
TPG acquires 35% stake in Schott Poonawalla from Serum Institute of India
Schott Pharma, a pioneer in drug containment and delivery solutions, has announced that TPG, a leading global alternative asset management firm, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a 35 per cent stake in its joint venture Schott Poonawalla from Serum Institute of India (SII).
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Sim Foundation pledges S$15 M to NTU Singapore to leverage AI in medical education & research
The Sim Foundation has pledged a gift of S$15 million to Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU, Singapore), which will bolster the University’s efforts in delivering transformative healthcare through education and research.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Upskilling and flexibility are key to staying relevant as hiring grows
With ongoing uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and recession risks, the life sciences job market remains volatile. The year 2024 saw continued layoffs, cautious investor sentiment, and growing competition for fewer job openings. As biopharma companies restructure, hiring patterns are changing, especially at mid and senior levels. What are the current trends, and which sectors are hiring the most? Let's find out.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
MedTech Disruption 2025: Startups Powering the Next Healthcare Leap
As the MedTech industry strides into 2025 and beyond, innovations are transforming the way diagnosis, treatment, and patient engagement are delivered.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Dubai launches NABIDH Clinical Portal to enhance healthcare efficiency
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has launched a new training initiative aimed at raising awareness and boosting healthcare professionals’ capabilities in using the National Backbone for Integrated Dubai Health (NABIDH) Clinical Portal - a key component of Dubai’s digital healthcare transformation strategy.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Rznomics partners with Eli Lilly to commercialise RNA-editing therapeutics
Rznomics Inc., a South Korea-based biopharmaceutical startup specialising in RNA-based therapeutics, has entered into a strategic global research collaboration and licensing agreement with Eli Lilly and Company to develop and commercialise novel RNA-editing therapies using Rznomics' proprietary trans-splicing ribozyme platform.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Illumina, OIST to accelerate genomics innovation in Japan
US-based Illumina, a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), an international graduate university in Okinawa, Japan, have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate genomics innovation in alignment with the One World, One Health framework, which recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Japan gives nod to gene therapy for treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
US-based Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. has announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) has approved ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) under the conditional and time-limited approval pathway in Japan.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
India designs breakthrough ECG lead system for enhanced diagnosis of atrial arrhythmias
Researchers at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, India, have developed an effective upgrade to Electrocardiography (ECG), one of the most commonly used techniques to monitor heart activity.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
"APAC faces a disproportionate burden of vision impairment"
World Myopia Day, a part of Myopia Awareness Week observed from May 23 to May 28, 2025, is setting new trends to raise awareness about the increasing prevalence of myopia globally.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Ken Shinomiya becomes leader of Asahi Kasei's Healthcare Sector
Asahi Kasei has appointed Ken Shinomiya, President of Asahi Kasei Life Science, as the Leader of its Healthcare Sector succeeding Richard Packer.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
AIIB and Gavi to advance sustainable health and immunisation financing
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance have signed a landmark partnership agreement to scale and improve sustainable financing for health & immunisation systems across low-income and lower-middle-income countries.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Gene Solutions and NEWCL forge strategic partnership to advance genetic testing in Taiwan
In a groundbreaking move, Gene Solutions, a Vietnam-based startup in prenatal and oncology genetic testing space, and NEWCL Biomedical Laboratory, Taiwan's pioneering clinical laboratory with LDTs certification, have joined forces to establish an advanced Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) laboratory in Taiwan.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
India announces first-of-its-kind public funded BioFoundry at ICGEB
Addressing the \"International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology\" (ICGEB) Board Meeting of Governors recently, Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Government of India, dedicated India’s first of its kind public funded DST-ICGEB ‘Bio-foundry’ in New Delhi.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Turion Labs launches in Singapore to power Southeast Asia's biotech breakthroughs
Turion Labs, a pioneering biotech venture formed by S&S LAB Korea and Future Lestari (Indonesia), has officially launched in Singapore, unveiling a transformative vision to position Southeast Asia as a global innovation engine for medical and life sciences.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
New partnership in Norway to strengthen pandemic preparedness
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) have bolstered the long-standing relationship between the two organisations by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a recent meeting between NIPH’s Director General Guri Rørtveit and CEPI’s CEO Richard Hatchett.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Abbott introduces TactiFlex sensor enabled ablation catheter in India
Abbott, the global healthcare company, has announced the launch of the TactiFlex Sensor Enabled Ablation Catheter, the world's first ablation catheter with a flexible tip and contact force technology.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Cariflex opens world's largest polyisoprene latex plant in Singapore
Cariflex, the global market leader in polyisoprene rubber latex for medical-end markets and wholly owned subsidiary of DL Chemical, has officially inaugurated its new polyisoprene latex plant at Jurong Island, Singapore.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Curaleaf International launches range of medical cannabis products in Australia
American firm Curaleaf International, part of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., has announced the launch of Curaleaf-branded products in Australia.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
PAHO to fortify the Caribbean's fight against AMR
Health leaders, development partners and regional stakeholders recently gathered to launch two synergistic, landmark, regional projects under the United Kingdom (UK) Government’s Fleming Fund and jointly implemented by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Sonitus Medical grants BHM commercialisation rights outside of China
Sonitus Medical has entered into a strategic cooperation with BHM, a European manufacturer of bone conduction hearing devices.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Dileep Mangsuli becomes Chairman of CTSI, South Asia
Cancer Treatment Services International (CTSI) has announced the appointment of Dileep Mangsuli as Chairman.
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BioSpectrum Asia June 2025
BioSpectrum Asia
Mark Butler steps in as Minister for Disability in Australia
Mark Butler has been appointed as Minister for Health and Ageing, and the Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme, following his swearing-in on May 13, 2025 as a result of Anthony Albanese's Labor government being re-elected at the 2025 Australian federal election.
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