ARTICLES

When Borders Break Down
The new generation of Asian Biotechnology industry

The pharmaceutical industry is in a nascent stage of globalisation in terms of drug development, where a few big names still reign. . Yet an increasing trend of transnational partnerships is seen to be formed to deliver value arbitrage through leveraging cost arbitrage. How the Asian biotechnology companies take advantage of this trend has become the vital topic for all managers involved.

PROJECTS

Alcon plans pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Singapore

Alcon plans to build a manufacturing facility in Singapore for the production of pharmaceuticals and their distribution across major parts of Asia.

Millipore plans new facility in Singapore

Millipore Corporation has announced the plans o open a new state-of-the-art applications and training facility in Singapore. The investment is being made in order to meet the demands of their biotech customers who have operations in Asia.

TECHNO TRENDS

Device to control gene activity produced

Researchers at the Rockefeller University, United States have come up with a device which enables the control of gene activity during cell multiplication.

Nested nanoparticles make drug delivery more effective

The new technology, a multistage drug delivery system that it is, contains the nanoparticles one inside the other.

INDUSTRY REPORTS

Infectious Disease
Pharma Market Overview

This report presents an overview of the pharmaceutical market for infectious disease, defined as four key sectors: antibacterials, antifungals, antivirals (excluding HIV) and HIV.