Bausch + Lomb completes acquisition of Technolas

Regulatory conference addresses regional public health issues

MOU signed between Singapore and Dutch regulators to enhance patient access to safe and effective medicines

US FDA approves OTC drug to treat overactive bladder

Oxytrol for Women contains oxybutynin, which helps relax the bladder muscle

Altering eye cells may one day restore vision

Doctors may one day treat some forms of blindness by altering the genetic program of the light-sensing cells of the eye, according to a recent study

Researchers eye new target for rheumatoid arthritis drugs

The finding could provide an effective and potentially less toxic alternative therapy to TNF-blockers, the mainstay of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

Clinical results for Supera highlighted at LINC

Data from clinical studies covering over 1,000 patients treated with Supera peripheral stent system were presented at the 2013 Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC)

Mobile device simplifies HIV diagnostic test

Fast, low-cost device uses the cloud to speed up diagnostic testing for HIV and is found to be 10 times faster than ELISA even in remote areas

Stem cell drug tested on knee cartilage damage

Stem cells are mixed with hyaluronan, a natural polymer that plays a major role in wound healing and is a building block of joint cartilage

ASEAN the new BRIC for formulation and delivery

Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand have emerged as leading destinations for multinational companies eyeing newer markets amid the slowdown in China and India

Can men prevent diabetes with testosterone boost?

A$4.8-million study to look at potential benefits of treating men with testosterone supplements alongside a weight-loss program

Call for nominations: 'Breaking the Chains of Stigma' award

Global call for initiatives that have made an exceptional contribution to reducing the stigma associated with mental illness

Alzheimer's patient implanted with brain pacemaker

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used to treat Alzheimer’s through brain pacemaker in a landmark Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center study