HONG KONG – To speed up biopharmaceutical research on fighting superbugs, the Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) recently awarded grants to a number of biopharma firms, among them a 3-year-old startup aptly named Bugworks Research India Pvt. Ltd., which received $2.6 million. Read More
HONG KONG – A new Korean study has identified a novel cellular mechanism underlying presynaptic dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease (AD), which could represent an urgently needed new drug target for early stage AD. Read More
HONG KONG – Tokyo-based Peptidream Inc. is partnering with New Haven, Conn.-based Kleo Pharmaceuticals Inc. to develop immuno-oncology (IO) products in multiple indications. Read More
A potent new anti-Zika virus peptide that appears to be safe and reduces viral levels in pregnant mice and their fetuses, has been identified in a Chinese study published in the July 25, 2017, edition of Nature Communications. Read More
PERTH, Australia – Patients in Australia will now be able to get unapproved drugs through their doctors more quickly since Australia amended its drug and device regulations earlier this year. Read More
HONG KONG – After the kickback scandal involving Novartis AG, South Korean authorities are determined to root out corruption from the country's pharmaceutical sector. Read More
