Omron launches wireless sleep monitor in Japan

Singapore: Omron Healthcare has launched a new wireless sleep monitoring device in Japan that uses ResMed's technology a...

May 24, 2012 | Thursday | News
FDA approves ABILIFY MAINTENA

Singapore: Otsuka Pharmaceutical and H Lundbeck announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ABILIF...

April 24, 2014 | Thursday | News
Advinus gets $36 mn research funding from Takeda

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical and Advinus Therapeutics jointly announced that they would be initiating a three-year d...

October 3, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Fujifilm, Dr Reddy's terminate generics JV

Hyderabad: Fujifilm and Dr Reddy's Laboratories have decided to terminate the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enter...

June 4, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Takeda makes massive changes in its organization

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical announced the appointment of new senior leadership as well as the establishment of a ne...

June 26, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Taiho to start ph III trial in colorectal cancer

Singapore: Japan based-Taiho Pharmaceutical is starting global phase III clinical trial (RECOURSE) for the novel combina...

May 31, 2012 | Thursday | News
Oramed gets Japanese patent for protein delivery

Singapore: Oramed Pharmaceuticals, a developer of oral drug delivery systems, has received approval for a key patent by...

April 4, 2013 | Thursday | News
LG to co-develop biosimilars with Mochida

Singapore: LG Life Sciences (LGLS) and Mochida Pharmaceutical have finalized the agreement to collaborate during the c...

November 7, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Challenges that Japan pharma will face in 2014

Japan, like all other developed markets, is facing the crunch of a slowing pharma industry. Furthermore, the pharma situ...

July 18, 2013 | Thursday | Analysis
Fujitsu brings medical data to smartphones, iPad

Singapore: The new mobile integrated EMR technology, developed by Fujitsu, a Japanese multinational information technolo...

July 22, 2013 | Monday | News
Chugai expands in Singapore with research institute

Singapore: Japan's Chugai Pharmabody Research (CPR) has started its operations in Singapore. The company started operati...

July 16, 2012 | Monday | News
Eisai US to replace its president, CEO

Singapore: Eisai, US, subsidiary of Tokyo-based Eisai, has appointed Mr Yuji Matsue as chairman and chief executive offi...

March 12, 2014 | Wednesday | News
François-Xavier Roge is Takeda's new CFO

Singapore: Japan-headquartered global firm, Takeda Pharmaceutical, appointed Mr François-Xavier Roger as its chief fi...

August 28, 2013 | Wednesday | Influencers
Eisai seeks nod for cancer, epilepsy drug in S Africa

Singapore: Japan-based Eisai has filed two products, Halaven (eribulin) for metastatic breast cancer and Fycompa (peramp...

January 30, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Otsuka schizophrenia drug seeks EMA nod

Singapore: Otsuka Pharmaceutical and H Lundbeck's submission of a marketing authorization application (MAA) for the app...

December 24, 2012 | Monday | Regulatory
Santen to give $7.9 mn fund to Clearside

Singapore: Santen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Santen Pharmaceuticals, and Clearside Biomedical, announced...

February 1, 2013 | Friday | News
Takeda partners with Wipro for IT solutions

Singapore: India based information technology, consulting and outsourcing company, Wipro, has partenerd with Japan's Tak...

May 21, 2014 | Wednesday | News
Affymax, Takeda recall anemia drug Omontys

Singapore: Affymax and Takeda Pharma decided to voluntarily recall all lots of Omontys (peginesatide) injection to the u...

February 25, 2013 | Monday | News