FDA approves two drugs, companion diagnostic test for melanoma

Tafinlar and Mekinist from GlaxoSmithKline, and the THxID BRAF Kit by bioMérieux of Grenoble, France are approved to treat and test for advanced skin cancer

RNA scientist wins 2013 Alice C. Evans Award

Joan Steitz, Ph.D., best known for her contributions to RNA research, honoured in Merck Millipore’s annual award recognising significant contributions to the advancement of women in microbiology

New show features, more conferences

The international event for food, drink and pharma processing, filling and packaging technology will add zones for warehousing and logistics, and several conferences and seminars, including Asia Drink Conference

One in three Asian men suffers from PE

New Asia-Pacific sexual satisfaction study pulls back the covers on relationship tension facing couples and premature ejaculation (PE), the most common sexual dysfunction in Asian men

Stem cell therapy: Promising approach to spinal injury

Spine function improves following cell replacement therapy with foetal human stem cells

CPhI China set for June 2013

Co-located events P-MEC/ICSE/BioPh/InnoPack/LABWorld are helping to build improved partnerships and drive GMP standards across the region

Better nutrition a worthy goal for Asia

BENEO managing director addresses participants at the 28th Scientific Conference of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia held on May 29-30.

World's first dual therapy stent launched

OrbusNeich receives CE mark for combo dual therapy stent?; introduces product in Europe and markets in Asia Pacific and Middle East regions

Essar Steel wins Maruti Suzuki award

Essar Steel India bagged a prestigious award from Maruti Suzuki.

Flexible discs provide optimum blending control

Rex-Cut? Type 27 Max Flex Cotton Fiber Wheels are flexible for blending and finishing flat and contoured surfaces.

Heart failure accelerates male ‘menopause’

Heart failure accelerates the aging process and four-fold increase of andropausal syndrome in men with heart failure, according to research presented at the Heart Failure Congress 2013 on May 25

Registry confirms TAVI efficacy and safety in Asian patients

Early experience shows a high rate of procedural success and low rate of major adverse cardiovascular events with Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in a diverse Asian population