Deal with Janssen gets Astellas $65 million up-front

Singapore: Astellas Pharma signed a license agreement with Janssen Biotech under which Janssen has an exclusive right to...

October 2, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Scil Proteins, Ono collaborate to develop Affilin therapeutics

Singapore: Scil Proteins, a private biotech company specializing in the research, development and production of recombin...

April 24, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Takeda acquires URL Pharma

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company acquired URL Pharma through its wholly-owned subsidiary Takeda America Holdings...

June 8, 2012 | Friday | News
Lorcaserin receives positive vote from FDA advisory committee

Singapore: Eisai announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory...

April 24, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Genetic diagnostics companies speed ahead

The playing field for research and development for genetic diagnostics has been leveled. The landmark decision by the US...

June 28, 2013 | Friday | Opinion
Amgen CEO speaks of firm's grand entry into Japan

The world's largest biotechnology company Amgen entered into a long-term collaboration with Astellas Pharma in May this ...

June 13, 2013 | Thursday | News