Health Sciences Authority
HSA, SMF team up to help medtech industry navigate regulation
The collaboration will also include the rollout of specialised professional development programmes
HSA refutes Trump claim linking paracetamol and autism
[SINGAPORE] The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said there is no conclusive scientific evidence linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism in children, refuting recent assertions made by US Pr...
HSA grants interim authorisation for Novavax's Nuvaxovid Covid-19 vaccine
THE Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has granted an interim authorisation for the Nuvaxovid Covid-19 vaccine produced by American biotechnology company Novavax on Feb 3, the authority said on Monday (F...
Singapore approves its first oral tablet to treat Covid-19 infection
THE Health Sciences Authority (HSA), in consultation with its Medicines Advisory Committee, has on Jan 31 granted interim authorisation for Pfizer's Paxlovid.
Singapore inks advance purchase deal with GSK for Covid-19 drug sotrovimab
SINGAPORE has inked a deal with drug-maker GlaxoSmithKline Singapore and clinical-stage immunology firm Vir Biotechnology for the supply of a medication for patients with mild to moderate Covid-19.
All staff in settings with unmasked patrons must undergo regular Covid-19 testing
ALL staff working with unmasked clients or patrons must now be regularly tested for Covid-19 regardless of their vaccination status under the regular Fast and Easy Testing (FET) regime, said Health Mi...
95 serious 'adverse events' out of 2.2m Covid-19 vaccine doses in Singapore
OUT of more than 2.2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Singapore, 95 have been associated with serious suspected "adverse events" - or possible side effects - such as anaphylaxis, the...
95 cases of serious suspected side effects out of 2.2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in Singapore
OUT of more than 2.2 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered in Singapore, 95 have been associated with serious suspected "adverse events" - or possible side effects - such as anaphylaxis, the...
Singapore talking to AstraZeneca about vaccine
[SINGAPORE] Singapore's health authority said on Monday it was in talks with AstraZeneca about its coronavirus vaccine and had sought more information from Sinovac Biotech prior to using it vaccine fo...
Singapore approves Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine
SINGAPORE has approved Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for use in the city-state, and expects the first shipment to arrive around March.
