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Five 'pills' for biosimilars in Southeast Asia
As patents for innovator biologics have expired, biosimilars have emerged.
May 03, 2023
Covid-19
Small is better for vaccine shares
Big vaccine news makes little difference to pharma giant shares.
November 25, 2020
Covid-19
Citing need to 'rebuild', SIA to resume 18-hour-long direct flights to New York
This three-times a week route will be the only non-stop air cargo link from the US Northeast to Singapore.
October 20, 2020
Singapore economy
Recovery in electronics exports pushes Singapore's NODX up by 7.7% in August
Things are looking up for Singapore’s trade sector, with NODX expanding 7.7% in August 2020.
September 17, 2020
Broker's Calls
Hyphens Pharma weathers Covid-19 storm with increases in all segments
“COVID-19 has created a challenging operating environment, however, we remain agile and to adapt to a different operating environment,” says Hyphens Pharma’s executive chairman & CEO Lim See Wah
May 15, 2020
Company in the news
iX Biopharma enters China market with licensing agreement for erectile dysfunction drug
iX Biopharma has entered into a 10-year licensing agreement with Yiling Pharmaceutical in China for the licensing, supply, and distribution of Wafesil, a fast-dissolving sublingual sildenafil wafer for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction.
April 27, 2020
Singapore economy
Singapore factory output surprises with small gain in September
(Oct 25): Singapore’s factory output unexpectedly increased in September as a slump in electronics moderated and pharmaceuticals production surged.
October 25, 2019
In print this week
How quantum computing can help to shape the health sciences landscape
SINGAPORE (May 24): Tommaso Demarie, co-founder and CEO of Entropica Labs, says says quantum computing is at a turning point.
May 24, 2019
iXBiopharma's Wafesil granted regulatory approval for treatment of male erectile dysfunction in Australia
SINGAPORE (June 19): iX Biopharma says the Australia’s regulatory authority, Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has given the go-ahead for the use of Wafesil to treat of male erectile dysfunction in the country.
June 19, 2018
Singapore economy
Singapore manufacturing output up 5.3% in Nov even as pharma tumbles
SINGAPORE (Dec 26): Singapore’s manufacturing output increased by 5.3% year-on-year in November, some 2.8 percentage points below economists’ expectations as pharmaceuticals output dived 31.1%.
December 26, 2017