Tag: Standard
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Singapore Refines Technical Specification for NGS-based Oncology Applications at ISO Meeting
Advancing the Standard for NGS in Oncology Cancer care is shifting from one-size-fits-all treatment toward precision medicine – understanding each patient’s disease at the molecular level. Advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS) have made this possible, but also raises the stakes for consistent workflows that ensure reliable, high-quality patient care. Singapore is leading an initiative developing ISO/TS 25725…
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Biotech Is Evolving and Singapore Is Helping Write Its Rulebook
Biotechnology is expanding rapidly into emerging areas — biobanking, bioprocessing, data processing, protein analytics, organoids, and gene delivery technologies among them. As these fields grow, so does the need for international standards that ensure consistency, reproducibility, and interoperability across the sector. This was the central theme of the 15th ISO/TC 276…
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Launch of SS 718:2025 – Raising the Standards in Edible Bird’s Nest Authentication
10 October 2025 marked a significant milestone in the local edible bird’s nest (EBN) scene in Singapore, as over fifty industry leaders, scientists, regulators, and innovators gathered for the official launch of SS 718:2025 – Non-destructive Authentication of Edible Bird’s Nest Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy, the nation’s first standard dedicated to…
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Advancing Healthcare Innovation Through Collaborative Standardisation
Singapore is setting a new benchmark in biomedical and healthcare innovation with its robust standardisation initiatives. At the 10th Anniversary of the Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE) on 15 October 2024, Ms. Yang Fan, Head of CoRE-SDO, highlighted how these efforts are transforming the healthcare sector during her presentation on…
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Elevating Healthcare Excellence: Insights on Standards Development at Duke-NUS GMS5003 Programme
Mr Wong Siow Kay, Scientific Officer at CoRE-SDO, took the spotlight on 13 September 2024 at the Duke-NUS GMS5003 Fundamentals of Health Products Regulation workshop, delivering an engaging and insightful presentation on the Development and Use of Standards in Supporting Product Development. The session highlighted the critical role that national…
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BHSC Concludes 13th Meeting with Key Developments in Biomedical and Health Standards
The Biomedical and Health Standards Committee (BHSC) successfully concluded its 13th meeting on 28 June 2024, marking a new milestone in its ongoing efforts to advance health standards. Dr Yong Chern Chet, Chair of the BHSC, warmly welcomed attendees in his opening speech, setting an enthusiastic tone for the proceedings.…
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BHSC SPS: Pioneering Biomedical and Healthcare Standardisation Frontiers
The BHSC Strategic Planning Session (SPS) unveiled on 28 March 2024, drawing a vibrant assembly of over 120 experts from the biomedical and healthcare domains, including industry mavens, governmental figures, and trailblazing R&D institutions. The sitting Chair of BHSC, Dr Yong Chern Chet, opened the event by introducing the Singapore…
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Launch of SS 696:2023 Specification for High Containment (BSL-3) Facility
The launch event for SS 696:2023, Specification for High Containment (Biosafety Level 3 or BSL-3) Facility, unfolded at the Robertson House on 20 February 2024. Distinguished guests and stakeholders convened to delve into the intricacies of the Singapore biosafety regulatory landscape and the seamless assimilation of SS 696:2023. This exclusive…
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New Cosmetics Standards Publication
Three cosmetics-related standards were revised and published on 8 December 2023, including SS ISO 11930:2023, SS ISO 24442:2023, and SS ISO 24443:2023. Email notifications have been dispatched to pertinent institutions, as well as members of the associated Working Group and Technical Committee. The standard documents are available for purchase and…