Singapore has become one of the most important locations for biomedical and pharmaceutical research in
Asia. The excellent research environment in the city state has attracted many reputable international
researchers and scientists as well as important international companies. About 4300 scientists work in the
R&D laboratories of more than 50 globally operating enterprises and 30 public research facilities and
university hospitals and other hospitals in the state. Some of the international companies that are
represented in Singapore are Bayer Schering Pharma, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, Merck and Novartis