INSIDE INDUSTRY

Abstract

Drug development companies in APAC need to raise their game to capitalise on the $33bn+ immuno-oncology treatment opportunity Singapore’s pharmaceutical market value to reach $1.15 billion by 2021 Ryzodeg reduces hypoglycaemia in type 2 diabetic fasting patients FDA approves Amgen’s Repatha (evolocumab) to prevent heart attack and stroke FDA approves first drug for rare disease, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis FDA approves first biosimilar for the treatment of certain breast and stomach cancers FDA approves novel gene therapy to treat patients with a rare form of inherited vision loss Singapore institutes collaborate with Samsung Medical Center to improve treatment of liver cancer Globavir announces partnership with Singhealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre to study dengue treatment Mundipharma secures exclusive license for the development and commercialisation of PAION’s remimazolam in Japan