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Bio Spectrum
“Indian Customer Will Continue To See New Product Development”
SpectrumLabs.com is a global player in membrane separation technologies for the pharmaceutical, bioprocess, diagnostic and research industries. Spectrum focuses on two core technologies, Single-Use Hollow Fiber Tangential Flow Filtration and Tubular Membrane Dialysis.
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September 2017
Bio Spectrum
India Needs Proper Biosupplier Ecosystem
With economic growth and addition of biotechnology to its portfolio, India is rapidly becoming a global player in the life sciences and healthcare space. Educating and achieving scientific excellence demands a really high level of R&D. Now that the government is investing more resources in research and medical facilities and infrastructure, from educational institutes to hospitals, use of lab equipment, reagents or medical devices are growing rapidly. This will drive the growth of biosupplier market in the country.
6 min |
September 2017
Bio Spectrum
Meeting of Minds of Senior Management on Both Sides Is Key to Merger Success
A study of the history of mergers and acquisitions offers a broad spectrum of lessons that should be learnt, so as to ensure that such deals are successful. Be it the first wave of consolidation that occurred in the US and Europe in the 1890s or the post globalisation conglomerate behemoths that are a result of the recent wave of mergers; a key component in the success of these operations is strategic human resources planning.
3 min |
January 2017
Bio Spectrum
Digital Health​​​​​​​ the Dawn of a New Era in Healthcare
Technology has revolutionized almost all sectors, healthcare being no different. The convergence of technology and healthcare has opened up a whole new world of possibilities that promise to improve the quality and efficiency of various healthcare services.
7 min |
November 2016
Bio Spectrum
Digital Technology Can Change Healthcare
Digital Technology Can Change Healthcare - Cover Story
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November 2016
Bio Spectrum
India Free From Avian Influenza
Strict surveillance including culling, disinfection and clean-up have worked remarkably in making India free from Avian Influenza. Specified actions formulated by the Ministry of Health still needs to be taken up regularly.
4 min |
August 2017
Bio Spectrum
Growing Burden Of Head And Neck Cancer In India
Despite great advancements, the management of Head and Neck cancers still remains a problematic and intriguing issue due to the complex anatomy of the various sites.
3 min |
August 2017
Bio Spectrum
Industry - Academia Collaboration For The Early Development Of Biopharmaceuticals
With an aim of creating a globally competitive biopharmaceutical industry that addresses the country’s major concerns around barriers to affordable healthcare, Innovate in India (I3) program was launched by Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Science & Technology on 30th June 2017 in New Delhi.
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August 2017
Bio Spectrum
PE Giants Eyeing Stake At Mankind Worth Crores
Big private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds are exploring a purchase deal share worth at least Rs 5,000-crore ($750-million) in India’s fifth largest drug maker Mankind Pharma.
1 min |
December 2017
Bio Spectrum
Promoting Affordable Healthcare
WITH MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN HEALTHCARE, TERRI BRESENHAM HAS MADE SEVERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS ADDRESSING GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES
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December 2017
Bio Spectrum
Assisting Breast Cancer Diagnosis
AFTER LEADING THE CANCER DRUG DISCOVERY AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON ‘POINT-OF-CARE’ DIAGNOSTICS AT RENOWNED COMPANIES, DR MANJIRI M. BAKRE IS NOW DEVELOPING COST EFFECTIVE AND RELIABLE TESTS FOR PERSONALIZED CANCER TREATMENT.
2 min |
December 2017
Bio Spectrum
Transforming Hair & Skin Care
A DOCTORATE IN TRICHOLOGY HELPED DR BANI ANAND TO TAKE HAIR & SKIN CARE TREATMENT FROM NON-SURGICAL COMPETENCIES TO SURGICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS.
2 min |
December 2017
Bio Spectrum
Enhancing Clinical Drug Developments
WITH HER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, BINDHYA CARIAPPA IS WORKING ON PUTTING INDIA ON THE GLOBAL CLINICAL TRIAL MAP.
2 min |
December 2017
Bio Spectrum
Biotech Parks Relevance & Untapped Potential
With effective regulatory framework, government and private support, biotechnology parks can provide an ideal platform for companies, universities and R&D institutes to promote bioactivities.
10+ min |
February 2017
Bio Spectrum
Demand For Specialised Infrastructure, Incubators Continues To Be Moderate To Strong
Utkarsh Palnitkar says only a few biotech parks support industry with ready-to-use lab facilities for R&D, incubation support for start-ups and dedicated land for scaling up activities are operational in India.
4 min |
February 2017
Bio Spectrum
Agilent In Agreement With Agendia For Cancer Diagnostics
Agilent Technologies Inc. and Agendia, Inc. have jointly announced an agreement to expand their relationship to include the development of an RNA Seq kit version of Agendia’s currently marketed Mamma Print and Blueprint tests.
1 min |
July 2017
Bio Spectrum
Nanoparticles For Treating Eye Infections
Scientists at the Hyderabad-based CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CSIR-CCMB) have developed a novel way to treat fungal keratitis.
1 min |
July 2017
Bio Spectrum
Global Pharma Continues To See Potential In Investing In R&D In India
Innovative biopharmaceutical companies around the world continue to strive to accelerate the pace of innovation and deliver effective medicines to patients quickly and efficiently. By investing more time, energy, and resources in collaboration across the R&D ecosystem and leveraging more sophisticated research and manufacturing tools, these companies in India continue to invest in R&D and advance the science forward.
6 min |
July 2017
Bio Spectrum
Competition Is Getting Fierce Among The 'Health Startups' In India
Medical care is just a click away but this has also blown a trumpet of online combat between these startups. Currently, it may look like a wide field to play in but in the coming years, there will be more players joining these online battle and then it will become a cut throat competition
9 min |
July 2017
Bio Spectrum
GST To Have Constructive Effect On The Pharma And Healthcare Sectors
Though healthcare and pharma sectors hailed the announcement of GST rates, by saying that GST will encourage local manufacturing sector to step into producing products that will be more affordable for the local consumers. But with introduction of GST ayurvedic medicines will be taxed at 12 per cent from the current tax rate of 7 per cent, which has disappointed the Ayurvedic medicines industry badly.
5 min |
July 2017
Bio Spectrum
There Is Need To Increase Awareness About Clinical Research That Has Done Good For Patients
There Is Need To Increase Awareness About Clinical Research That Has Done Good For Patients
4 min |
July 2017
Bio Spectrum
The New Challenges Demand That We Make Innovative Strategies: J P Nadda
The New Challenges Demand That We Make Innovative Strategies: J P Nadda
2 min |
July 2017
Bio Spectrum
Natco Pharma Plans API Expansion With More Investment
Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma is planning to expand its Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) and intermediates manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. The company is looking at investing in its existing facility, in Thiruvallur District.
1 min |
November 2017
Bio Spectrum
IP In Start-Up Ecosystem
In this age of innovation and technology, Intellectual Property (IP) is an essential element for an organization to sustain and flourish over long periods of time. This is particularly applicable for organizations which rely heavily on R&D to develop technology based solutions for existing problems, and the biotech startup community is no different.
4 min |
November 2017
Bio Spectrum
India To Bounce Back As Clinical Research Hub
India was considered as an all-time favoured destination for clinical trials. Most of the outsourced studies are phase III studies where India has a diverse pool of patients. After 2010 there was major setback in the CRO industry in India. Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approvals were delayed and multinational sponsors stepped back outsourcing studies to India. But slowly post 2016 DCGI has been generous enough in proving approvals and online application system has brought a lot of difference. Indian Clinical Trial market and clinical trial services is expected to grow significantly along with trends.
8 min |
October 2017
Bio Spectrum
“Private Sector, Government Need To Work Together To Make Healthcare Accessible In Rural India”
For the first time National Heath Policy is talking about the preventive healthcare and wellness. From the statement point of view, it is really a commendable thing but now it has to be translated on to the ground. Harish Pillai COO, Indus Health Plus in an interaction with BioSpectrum India talks about why preventive healthcare is the need of the hour and how it can be successful.
5 min |
November 2017
Bio Spectrum
Make In India' - A Major Boon To Medical Technology Industry
Having a solid expertise in research and development, Trivitron manufactures and distributes exceptional medical technology products to 165 countries for the last 20 years. Today, Trivitron Healthcare, through successful inorganic synergies with local and global firms, has a revenue turnover of Rs 750 crore. BioSpectrum India spoke to Dr GSK Velu, Chairman & Managing Director, Trivitron Healthcare Group of Companies to about the status of medical technology market in India and competition coming from Chinese medical devices.Excerpts of the interview
4 min |
November 2017
Bio Spectrum
Association Of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED) Recommendations
Association Of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED) Recommendations
2 min |
November 2017
Bio Spectrum
Medical Devices Rules, 2017 Opens Up Enormous Opportunities
The new Medical Devices Rules, 2017 seek to remove regulatory bottlenecks to make in India, facilitate ease of doing business while ensuring availability of better medical devices for patient care and safety. The rules will also regulate a much larger set of medical devices under a framework customized for medical devices. The stakeholders are hoping that the system will be industry friendly and will indeed create an ecosystem that will enable to boost medical technology innovation and manufacturing in the country.
10 min |
November 2017
Bio Spectrum
Thermo Fisher Scientific India Conducts Genetic Solutions World Tour
As part of the Genetics Solutions World Tour, Thermo Fisher India recently organized seminars in Delhi & Bengaluru to showcase our market leadership and establish new opportunities for Sanger sequencing, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and Microarray.
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