[News Brief] The Purest Co Opens Johor Bahru Manufacturing Facility
Singapore-founded wellness brand The Purest Co has launched PurestLabs, its proprietary manufacturing facility in Johor Bahru, bringing its powder supplement production fully in-house to strengthen quality control, product development and…
[News Brief] Agilent and NATi Partner on Oligonucleotide Research in Singapore
Agilent Technologies and Singapore’s Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Initiative (NATi) have entered a two-year research collaboration to advance analytical workflows for complex oligonucleotide candidates, focusing on lipid-modified delivery platforms. This summary…
[News Brief] HSA Recalls Batch of Famodine Tablet 20mg
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has announced a retail-level recall of one batch of Famodine Tablet 20mg, a therapeutic product containing famotidine, following a quality monitoring finding. This summary is…
[News Brief] HSA Warns Against Four Adulterated Health Products
Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has warned the public against consuming four products after detecting banned or undeclared medicinal ingredients linked to reported adverse effects. This summary is based on…
[News Brief] Singapore Explores Phage Therapy Resistance Mechanisms
Researchers from A*STAR and partner institutions have identified how Mycobacterium abscessus develops resistance to bacteriophage therapy and proposed a strategy to address this challenge. This summary is based on a…
[News Brief] Nelipak Opens Asia-Pacific Packaging Development Centre in Singapore
Nelipak Corporation has opened an Asia-Pacific Technical Development Center in Singapore to integrate flexible and rigid sterile packaging development, supporting faster design, validation, and commercialisation for medical and pharmaceutical products…
[News Brief] Maersk Opens Automated Distribution Hub in Singapore
A.P. Moller – Maersk has launched a 1.1 million sq. ft. fully automated distribution centre, World Gateway II, in Singapore to expand its logistics and e-commerce fulfilment capabilities across Asia…
[News Brief] MGI and NUS Partner on Multi-Omics Lab for Drug Discovery
MGI Tech Singapore and the National University of Singapore’s Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have collaborated to establish a multi-omics laboratory to support pharmaceutical research and drug discovery. This…
[News Brief] EDDC Partners Daiichi Sankyo on NK Cell Cancer Therapy
[News Brief] EDDC Partners Daiichi Sankyo on NK Cell Cancer Therapy Singapore’s Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC) has entered a research collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo to develop next-generation NK cell…
[News Brief] Lucence, DxD Hub and NCCS Partner for Cancer Diagnostics
Lucence, the Diagnostics Development Hub (DxD Hub), and the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) have launched UNITED 2.0, a S$6 million research collaboration to develop a next-generation clinical-grade cancer profiling…
[News Brief] Launch of UNITED 2.0 Furthers Precision Medicine in Singapore
UNITED 2.0 was launched on 2 March 2026 at Catapult, Galaxis, in a collaborative event hosted by the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), DxD Hub – Diagnostics Development Hub (A*STAR),…
[News Brief] HSA Warns Against Illegal Injectable Peptides Sold Online
Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has warned against the use of injectable peptides sold online in Singapore for weight loss and muscle gain without medical supervision. This summary is based on…
[News Brief] HSA Updates Brukinsa Prescribing Information on CYP3A Inhibitors
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has announced a correction to the Singapore prescribing information for Brukinsa Capsule 80 mg regarding dosage modifications when used with CYP3A inhibitors. This summary is…
[News Brief] HSA Restricts Oral Rhinathiol Promethazine Use in Young Children
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has advised that the oral formulation of Rhinathiol Promethazine should not be used in children under six years of age due to safety concerns. This…
[News Brief] Metagen Launches Gut Design Programme ASEAN at Global Knowledge Hub Forum
Metagen, Inc. has unveiled its Gut Design Programme in ASEAN at the Global Knowledge Hub Forum in Singapore, aiming to advance application of gut microbiome science in healthcare, nutrition and…
[News Brief] Hyphens Pharma to Commercialise Maruho Shingles Treatment in ASEAN
Hyphens Pharma has secured exclusive rights from Japan-based Maruho to register and commercialise the shingles treatment Amenalief ® Tab 200 mg across 10 ASEAN countries, addressing a high prevalence of…
[News Brief] Singapore Study Reveals New Way to Disarm Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Chronic Wounds
An international research team led from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has identified a biological mechanism that may help disarm antibiotic-resistant bacteria and promote healing in chronic wounds such…
[News Brief] NTU Researchers Develop Gut-Based Compound to Reduce Dietary Fat Absorption
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed an orally taken compound that reduces the amount of dietary fat absorbed in the intestines, offering an alternative approach to…
[News Brief] Lotus Pharmaceutical Gains Singapore Approval for VAZKEPA®
Lotus Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has announced that VAZKEPA® (icosapent ethyl) has received approval from Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA), marking the company’s first Southeast Asian market authorisation for the product.…
[News Brief] Zuellig Pharma Acquires Zam-Buk® and Vapex® Brands in Southeast Asia
Zuellig Pharma has acquired the Zam-Buk® and Vapex® consumer healthcare brands from Bayer Consumer Care AG, securing rights for Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei to strengthen its regional consumer…
[News Brief] HMI Medical Expands Advanced Imaging Services in Singapore
HMI Medical has expanded its diagnostic imaging services in Singapore with the opening of HMI Radiology (Novena), providing a comprehensive suite of outpatient imaging modalities. This summary is based on…
[News Brief] SMART Launches Wearable Ultrasound Imaging Research Centre
The Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) has launched a new interdisciplinary research centre in Singapore to develop a wearable ultrasound imaging system for continuous, real-time monitoring of chronic…
[News Brief] Siemens Healthineers, NUH & NUS Launch Molecular Imaging Centre
National University Hospital and the National University of Singapore have opened the Molecular Imaging and Theranostics Centre in Singapore to integrate diagnostics, therapy and research to support patient care and…
[News Brief] SGH Launches Centre of Excellence for Robotic-Assisted Surgery
Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has launched a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Robotic-Assisted Surgery as part of a strategic collaboration with Johnson & Johnson MedTech. This summary is based on…
[News Brief] SingLIVE Marks 35th Anniversary of Cardiology Conference
Singapore LIVE (SingLIVE), Asia-Pacific’s key platform for showcasing advances in interventional cardiology, celebrated its 35th anniversary at SingLIVE 2026. The event took place from 22–24 January 2026 at the Raffles…
[News Brief] iX Biopharma Ranked Among Singapore’s Fastest-Growing Companies
iX Biopharma Ltd. has been recognised in The Straits Times’ Singapore’s Fastest Growing Companies 2026 list, compiled in partnership with global research firm Statista. This is the third consecutive year…
[Press Release] Zuellig Pharma Expands Partnership With Lundbeck To Support Commercialization Of Neuro-Psychiatric Health Solutions In Asia
[Press Release] SINGAPORE – 16 December 2025 -Zuellig Pharma, a leading healthcare solutions company in Asia, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with H. Lundbeck A/S (“Lundbeck”), a biopharmaceutical company…
[News Brief] HSA Alerts on Xtandi Interference with Digoxin Testing
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has informed healthcare professionals that the prostate cancer drug Xtandi (enzalutamide) can cause falsely elevated results in certain laboratory tests. This summary is based on…
[News Brief] HSA Warns of Cyklokapron Administration Risks
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has issued a Dear Healthcare Professional Letter to remind clinicians that Cyklokapron (tranexamic acid) injections are authorised only for intravenous use and should never be…
[News Brief] HSA Issues Safety Guidance for Alecensa (Alectinib) Treatment
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has issued a Dear Healthcare Professional Letter highlighting a newly identified risk associated with the lung cancer drug Alecensa (alectinib). This summary is based on…
[News Brief] Singapore Reviewing Laws to Fulfil UN High Seas Treaty Obligations
Singapore is reviewing its domestic legal and policy frameworks to align with obligations under the United Nations High Seas Treaty, a global agreement aimed at protecting marine biodiversity beyond national…
[News Brief] Repurposed Antibiotic Shows Potential in CNS Tuberculosis Research
A study by researchers at NUS Medicine has shown that the antibiotic doxycycline, when added to standard treatment in laboratory models of Central Nervous System Tuberculosis (CNS-TB), helped suppress inflammatory…
[News Brief] HSA Revises Registration Guidelines for Therapeutic Products
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has updated its regulatory guidance for the registration of therapeutic products to improve efficiency and clarify submission requirements. This summary is based on updates issued…
[News Brief] HSA Updates Regulatory Guidelines for Software Medical Devices
The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has released Revision 4 of the GL-04 guidelines, introducing updated regulatory expectations for software medical devices and machine learning technologies. This summary is based on…
[News Brief] A*STAR GIS and 10x Genomics Launch TISHUMAP Study
The A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and 10x Genomics have launched the Target Inference from Spatialomics & Histology Using Multimodal AI & Phenotypes (TISHUMAP) project to accelerate drug discovery…
[News Brief] PRECISE Partners with Global Firms for Asian Precision Medicine
Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE) has established a partnership with Alnylam, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Novo Nordisk to advance precision medicine research specifically tailored to Asian populations. This summary is…
[News Brief] ChemLex Secures USD 45M to Launch Self-Driving Lab in Singapore
ChemLex, an AI-for-science startup, has raised USD 45 million in seed funding to launch a self-driving laboratory for drug discovery in Singapore. This summary is based on a press release…
[News Brief] Hyphens Pharma Out-licenses Cerapro® MED to European Markets
Hyphens Pharma Pte. Ltd. has entered into an out-licensing agreement for its skin barrier cream, Cerapro® MED Skin Barrier Cream, covering six European countries. This summary is based on a…
[News Brief] SFA Halts Sales of Five Nestlé NAN Infant Formula Batches
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has directed a suspension of sales for five specific batches of Nestlé infant formula following the detection of a food safety concern. This summary is…