Singapore receives its first batch of Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill for COVID-19 treatment
Singapore has received its first batch of Pfizer's oral COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid, after authorities last week said they had approved the tablet for COVID-19 in adults at risk for severe disease, reported CNA.
February 14, 2022
by FirstWordPharma
Hilleman Labs establishes Singapore's first pilot manufacturing facility for vaccine development
A 30,000-sq. ft cGMP facility and a separate R&D site will work alongside each other to provide end-to end product development solutions for Singapore and low- and middle-income countries
December 8, 2021
by CPhIonline
Cytiva opens experience and learning lab in Singapore
Cytiva, a global life sciences leader, opens an experience and learning lab in Singapore to strengthen the country's local biopharma ecosystem and accelerate Industry 4.0 readiness.
June 8, 2021
by prnasia
BioNTech to Establish Regional HQ and Mfg. Facility in Singapore
New manufacturing site will support global supply of mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics.
May 11, 2021
by contractpharma
Sanofi Invests in Cutting Edge Vax Production Site in Singapore
The factory will house several fully digitalized modules that allow production of three to four vaccines simultaneously.
April 13, 2021
by contractpharma
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine receives interim authorisation in Singapore
The Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has approved the interim authorisation of Moderna’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccine for use under the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR).
February 5, 2021
by pharmaceutical-technology
COVID-19 vaccine stirs rare hesitation in nearly virus-free Singapore
The first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived this week and Singapore expects to have enough vaccines for all 5.7 million people by the third quarter of 2021.
December 23, 2020
by expresspharma
Moderna signs supply agreement with Singapore for COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna recently announced data showing that mRNA-1273 remains stable at 2° to 8°C (36° to 46°F), the temperature of a standard home or medical refrigerator, for 30 days.
December 15, 2020
by expresspharma
Thermo Fisher to Expand Sterile Filling Capacity with New Facility in Singapore
Thermo Fisher Scientific has unveiled plans to develop two new sterile filling lines in Singapore to extend capacity to the Asia-Pacific region for the development and manufacture of therapies and vaccines.
October 16, 2020
by contractpharma
Singapore designs AI system to hand gesture recognition
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that recognises hand gestures by combining skin-like electronics with computer vision.
August 22, 2020
by biospectrumasia
Singapore Kindness Movement and BETADINE(R) support the distribution of care packages to over 1700 General Practitioners
Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, over 1700 children spread a little warmth towards General Practitioners in 853 Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPC) island-wide, by dedicating care packages to these frontline doctors.
July 20, 2020
by prnasia
Singapore approves Gilead’s remdesivir to treat Covid-19
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has awarded conditional approval for Gilead Sciences Singapore’s experimental antiviral drug remdesivir, under the brand name Veklury, to treat adults with Covid-19.
June 15, 2020
by pharmaceutical-technology