University of Tokyo, Astellas further advance development of innovative medicines

The University of Tokyo and Astellas Pharma Inc., in Japan, have entered the second phase of their collaboration for co-...

April 27, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Ubie, Japanese HealthTech Startup, launches AI-powered symptom checker in the US

Ubie, Inc., a healthcare AI startup with the mission "To develop a healthcare guide for everyone," has launched in the U...

April 26, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Japan's Asahi Kasei Medical to acquire US-based CDMO Bionova Scientific

Japan-based Asahi Kasei Medical has concluded an agreement through a US subsidiary to wholly acquire Bionova S...

April 25, 2022 | Monday | News
Japan offers early detection of dementia using AI vocal biomarkers

US-based Canary Speech has announced a collaboration with SMK and Japan's National Cerebral and Cardiovascular...

April 21, 2022 | Thursday | News
Pangaea Data joins AstraZeneca Japan’s Healthcare Innovation Network

Pangaea Data, headquartered in London with offices in San Francisco and Hong Kong, is now a member of Innovati...

April 20, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Japan approves Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine for primary and booster immunisation

Takeda Pharma has received manufacturing and marketing approval from the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (M...

April 19, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Japan's Kaneka releases new PCR detection kits for Omicron and Occult Omicron variants

Japan-based Kaneka Corporation has released a product that can simultaneously detect COVID-19 - Real-time PCR detection ...

April 18, 2022 | Monday | News
Japan's PHC receives first EU-MDR certification

The In Vitro Diagnostics Division of PHC Corporation, a provider of medical devices and diagnostics, has received Europe...

April 18, 2022 | Monday | News
Japan develops photocatalyst for antiviral coating against COVID-19

The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, has affected millions of people world...

April 15, 2022 | Friday | News
Japan's Fujifilm announces positive results of AI-based study on Alzheimer's detection

Japan-based FUJIFILM Corporation and National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry have announced positive study results o...

April 14, 2022 | Thursday | News
Takeda partners with Engitix to to develop new anti-fibrotic therapies

UK's Engitix, a biotechnology company developing a portfolio of programmes in fibrosis and solid tumours using its propr...

April 14, 2022 | Thursday | News
Mitsui partners with TriNetX to expand global research network in Japan

Mitsui, the global network of healthcare organizations driving real-world research to accelerate the development of new ...

April 13, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Osaka University, Shimadzu, SIGMAXYZ collaborate for 3D bioprinting in Japan

Japan-based National University Corporation Osaka University, Shimadzu Corporation, and SIGMAXYZ Inc. have signed an agr...

April 13, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Ardelyx and Kyowa Kirin amend license agreement for Tenapanor

US' Ardelyx, has reached an agreement with its Japanese collaboration partner, Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd., to amend the licens...

April 12, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Japan's Takeda teams up with Evozyne to develop next-gen gene therapies

US-based Evozyne, Inc., an adaptive biology company pioneering evolution-based design of proteins, founded by Paragon Bi...

April 11, 2022 | Monday | News
PENTAX Medical appoints Dr Klaus Mergener as Chief Medical Officer

Japan's PENTAX Medical, a division of HOYA Group, has announced the appointment of Dr Klaus Mergener to the po...

April 11, 2022 | Monday | News
AGC to expand synthetic pharmaceutical production base in Spain

AGC Inc., a Tokyo-based world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals, high-tech materials, has decided to expand ...

April 8, 2022 | Friday | News
CEPI partners with Japan’s NEC Group for AI-designed betacoronavirus vaccine

Norway-based CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and NEC Corporation in Japan have announced the ...

April 8, 2022 | Friday | News