Telemedicine is revolutionizing healthcare access

Telemedicine is re-defining access to healthcare in many ways. It has, in particular, proved to be an effective solution...

November 30, 2012 | Friday | Analysis
Teva pregnancy 'preventor' gets FDA nod

Singapore: The US FDA has approved Teva Pharmaceutical's Quartette (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradi...

April 1, 2013 | Monday | News
Growth ahead for Japan's pharma, medtech

Singapore: Japan's pharmaceutical market was estimated to be worth $89.1 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach approx...

July 8, 2014 | Tuesday | News
Evolva, Ajinomoto enter development deal

Singapore: Evolva Holding SA entered into a collaboration agreement with Ajinomoto, Japan, for the joint development of ...

January 24, 2013 | Thursday | News
Astellas, Sanwa launch hyperkalemia treatment

Singapore: Tokyo-headquartered Astellas Pharma and Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyusho, based in Nagoya, Japan, have launched a hyper...

January 15, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Sanofi seeks approval for Lyxumia in Japan

Singapore: Sanofi has submitted the marketing authorization application for Lyxumia, (lixisenatide), an investigational ...

June 11, 2012 | Monday | Regulatory
Hitachi mRNA assay to target personalized medicine

Singapore: Hitachi Chemical has developed a novel mRNA quantitative assay called Hem(A)+ System that offers a wide rang...

November 19, 2012 | Monday | News
Eisai to launch breast cancer drug in India

Singapore: With an agenda to expand its footprint in the emerging markets, Japan's Eisai Pharma is launching its novel a...

November 6, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Japan approves broader indication for Lyrica

Singapore: Pfizer Japan has received approval in Japan to replace the current indication of peripheral neuropathic pain ...

March 1, 2013 | Friday | News
Rienso gets marketing authorization in Europe

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical and AMAG Pharmaceuticals have been granted marketing authorization by the European Comm...

June 26, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Consumers are winners in the BRCA gene case

In the wake of US Supreme Court's win-win verdict in Association for Molecular Pathology vs Myriad Genetics case, Frost ...

July 9, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Otsuka, Lundbeck sign $825 mn Alzheimer's deal

Singapore: Denmark-based Lundbeck and Japanese company Otsuka Pharmaceutical have signed a license and development agree...

March 27, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Takeda drug gets FDA nod for new biologic therapy

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical has recieved Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a new biologic therapy, En...

May 22, 2014 | Thursday | News
PGA, Astellas conduct women's day at golf tour

Singapore: The PGA Tour and subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma launched its first 'Astellas Presents Executive Wo...

February 28, 2013 | Thursday | News
Daiichi Sankyo recruits patients for cancer trial

Singapore: US-based ArQule and Japanese Daiichi Sankyo have completed the recruitment of patients for their randomized, ...

May 21, 2012 | Monday | News
World's largest PK/PD group launches service in Asia

Singapore: Certara, leading provider of software and scientific consulting services to improve productivity and decisio...

April 2, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Chugai gives cancer drug license to Debiopharm

Singapore: Chugai Pharmaceutical and Debiopharm Group entered into a licensing agreement regarding FF284 (called Debio ...

January 9, 2013 | Wednesday | News
ASKLEP joins Medidata partner program

Singapore: ASKLEP, a leading Tokyo-based provider of clinical research services, has joined the Medidata Solutions Part...

December 20, 2012 | Thursday | News