Catalent adds new cryogenic capabilities at Japan facility to support cell & gene therapy development

Catalent has expanded the services and capabilities at its facility in Shiga, Japan, to include the storage, kittin...

May 25, 2023 | Thursday | News
Japan's Shimadzu signs comprehensive collaboration agreement with Osaka University

Japan-headquartered Shimadzu Corporation as signed an agreement with Osaka University (OU) with the aim of improving the...

May 29, 2023 | Monday | News
US-based startup KSQ inks immuno-oncology deal worth $510 M with Japan's Takeda Pharma

US-based startup KSQ Therapeutics has expanded its strategic collaboration with Japanese pharmaceutical firm Takeda to r...

May 19, 2023 | Friday | News
Cybersecurity: The Next Frontier for Protecting Patient Safety

A successful cyber attack can have severe consequences in healthcare, ranging from financial loss due to data breaches t...

May 18, 2023 | Thursday | Opinion
Biodrug Design Accelerator platform launches in Japan to accelerate peptide drug discovery research

Japanese firm Fujitsu has announced the commercial debut of its "Biodrug Design Accelerator," a platform to manage resea...

May 18, 2023 | Thursday | News
Japan's Astellas Pharma enters into cancer research collaboration with Sony Corporation

Japan headquartered Sony Corporation and Astellas Pharma Inc. have entered into a collaborative research agree...

May 17, 2023 | Wednesday | News
Japan suggests language analysis to detect early onset of Parkinson's disease

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to process natural language, a research group in Japan evaluated the characteristics ...

May 15, 2023 | Monday | News
Japan's Otsuka Pharma gets US FDA nod for drug to treat agitation during Alzheimer's

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the supplemental approval of Rexulti (brexpiprazole) o...

May 12, 2023 | Friday | News
Japan's GHIT Fund secures $24 M pledge from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation over 3 yrs

The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund has secured a pledge from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundati...

May 10, 2023 | Wednesday | News
Japan's Eisai inks $2 B oncology deal with China-based startup Bliss Biopharma

Japanese pharmaceutical firm Eisai Co. has entered into a joint development agreement with China-based startup Bliss Bio...

May 8, 2023 | Monday | News
Japanese startup Ubie expands rare diseases partnership with Takeda

Ubie Inc., a Japan-based startup, has signed a comprehensive collaboration agreement with Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. to p...

May 5, 2023 | Friday | News
Precision oncology is redefining cancer care at all stages of the disease

How is comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) enhancing the quality of cancer management? Comprehensive genomic prof...

May 4, 2023 | Thursday | Opinion
Japan's Astellas Pharma acquires US-based Iveric Bio for $5.9 B

Japan headquartered Astellas Pharma Inc. and US-based Iveric Bio have entered into a definitive agreement under which As...

May 1, 2023 | Monday | News
US firm Healint announces AI-based study of migraine diagnosis in Japan

Saitama Medical University Hospital in Japan and US-based IT firm Healint have launched one of the world's first clinica...

April 28, 2023 | Friday | News
Medtech firm Murata Vios plans to expand to Middle East, Europe & Japan

Murata Vios, one of leading manufacturers of Remote Monitoring Devices, is planning to expand its operations to the Midd...

April 26, 2023 | Wednesday | News
Taiwan approves Japan-based Chugai Pharma's drug for COVID-19 treatment

Chugai Pharma Taiwan Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan's Chugai Pharmaceutical, has obtained an import drug licen...

April 26, 2023 | Wednesday | News
Qiagen launches QIAstat-Dx in Japan with respiratory panel for syndromic testing

Qiagen has announced that its QIAstat-Dx syndromic testing solution is expected to be available soon for use in Japan wi...

April 25, 2023 | Tuesday | News
Nippon Express opens pharma logistics centre in US

MD Logistics, LLC, a group company of Japan-based Nippon Express Holdings, has opened Garner 2000 Pharmaceutical Lo...

April 21, 2023 | Friday | News