Healthcare

Dr Amy Khor appointed as Chairman of the National HIV/AIDS Policy Committee

Dr Khor will be succeeding the late Dr Balaji Sadasivan who chaired the first committee when it was established in 2006.

Dr Amy Khor appointed as Chairman of the National HIV/AIDS Policy Committee

Dr Khor will be succeeding the late Dr Balaji Sadasivan who chaired the first committee when it was established in 2006.

MSD and Economic Development Board seal deal for new investments in Singapore

MSD to invest US$250mn over the next ten years in site improvements at its manufacturing facilities.

C&O Pharm Tech appoints Masaki Tomiyama as Executive Director

The Japanese director worked as a manager of Shionogi & Co’s Corporate Planning Department.

Transcu appoints Lance Robert Frey as Chief Financial Officer

Frey previously worked as Managing Director of Two Shores Pte Ltd.

Singapore Medical Group appoints Wong Sian Jing as Chief Financial Officer

Wong worked as an Asiasons WFG Financial executive and PricewaterhouseCoopers manager.

Health Management appoints Seah Choo Pin as Chief Financial Officer

Seah has 25-year experience in corporate accounting and finance, strategic planning and general management.

Sunray appoints Lu Yaosheng as General Manager of its Guangzhou unit

Lu has been tasked to head Guangzhou Sunray Medical Apparatus.

HSA suspends Zerin tablets

The tablets were found to have product defects and some tablets from different batches were found to contain small foreign particles.

Raffles Medical Group’s healthcare segment robust amidst recession

Despite a general belt-tightening mood among Singaporeans, healthcare consumption has not slowed as it contributes nearly 80% of the group’s revenue...

Singaporean scientists discover treatment for aggressive breast cancer

Scientists from the Genome Institute of Singapore have uncovered a new way to target EZH2, an enzyme that promotes aggressive breast cancer.

Pacific Healthcare appoints Eu Kong Weng as chief of the Pacific Surgical and Colorectal Centre

Professor Eu brings with him more than 20 years of experience in treating colorectal conditions.

Burned: Tobacco retailers suspended for selling to underage youth

Licences of the errant tobacco sellers will be suspended for six months starting 1 September 2011.

Government warns against 3 health products with harmful ingredients

The life-threatening products cause Cushing's syndrome, puffy face, hump back and high blood pressure.

Blood needed: Calling on O and A blood donors

More than 350 units are needed daily to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Singapore.

Cancer to kill not only people but economies

That is if a focused cancer-controlled health care policy is not put in place.

Singapore and Vietnam reiterate vow for advancing bilateral economic cooperation

SPRING Singapore to lead healthcare SMEs to take advantage in discovering opportunities in Vietnam via a business mission.

Parkway Holdings to make a comeback in 3 to 6 months

Kim Eng says assets for the offering will be placed under a new company called Parkway Pantai Limited and is expected to be valued over $5bn.