Japan hosts Gavi COVAX AMC summit virtual event securing $2.4 B

World leaders joined forces on 2 June at the “One World Protected” - Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitme...

June 7, 2021 | Monday | News
Countries, health partners discuss efforts to curb COVID-19 in WHO South-East Asia Region

The World Health Organization convened a meeting of member countries and health partners to discuss the strengthening of...

June 3, 2021 | Thursday | News
Eisai ties up with ITO EN to support people living with dementia

Tokyo-headquartered Eisai Co and ITO EN have entered into a business alliance agreement concerning the initiatives for s...

June 2, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Shimadzu and Shionogi partner to explore wastewater viral infections

Japanese firms Shimadzu Corporation and Shionogi & Co. have inked the basic agreement of business partnership to tar...

June 3, 2021 | Thursday | News
Japan takes step forward towards treating hereditary deafness

Researchers at Juntendo University in Japan report in the journal Human Molecular Genetics that a stem-cell te...

May 31, 2021 | Monday | News
Fujitsu Japan revamps Electronic Medical Record System for clinics

Fujitsu Japan to support a wide range of doctors' work, such as treatment of chronic diseases and medical treatment...

May 31, 2021 | Monday | News
Japan's Fujifilm launches SARS-CoV-2 mutation kit to detect Indian variant

FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation has announced the launch of the E484Q mutation detection kit, capable of detecti...

May 28, 2021 | Friday | News
Sosei Heptares and Pfizer collaborate for multi-target drug discovery

Sosei Group Corporation has been notified by Pfizer that the first subject in a clinical trial has been dosed with a new...

May 24, 2021 | Monday | News
Japanese firms to develop novel AI-based cell analyzers and testing techniques

Sysmex Corporation and ThinkCyte, Inc. have signed a joint development and investment agreements during Ma...

May 14, 2021 | Friday | News
Mitsubishi's air purification filtering technology can inactivate SARS-CoV-2

Japanese firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Indust...

May 13, 2021 | Thursday | News
Japan aids India with oxygen generation plants

The Government of Japan and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India have partnered to provide oxygen generatio...

May 11, 2021 | Tuesday | News
Japan secures supply of investigational antibody cocktail for COVID-19 treatment

Chugai Pharmaceutical has announced that the company has agreed with the Japanese government regarding the antibody cock...

May 11, 2021 | Tuesday | News
Pfizer, BioNTech to help vaccinate athletes at 2020 Tokyo Games

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Oly...

May 7, 2021 | Friday | News
Japan-based NEC to develop biosensor for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in open spaces

Japan's NEC Corporation and NEC Solution Innovators announced the successful development of artificial DNA aptamers that...

May 6, 2021 | Thursday | News
Tiziana seeks partner in Asia to enhance hepatocellular carcinoma treatment

Tiziana Life Sciences plc, a UK based biotechnology company focused on innovative therapeutics for oncology, inflammatio...

May 5, 2021 | Wednesday | News
Japan lays focus on improving brain health

Saitama Resona Bank, Limited, a corporation of the Resona Group, and Eisai Co., Ltd., both based in Japan, have announce...

May 3, 2021 | Monday | News
Elusive protein complex can be the key to treat chromosomal disorders

The cells in our body are constantly fighting off the threat of cancer by repairing damaged DNA. In a new study, scienti...

April 30, 2021 | Friday | News
CPhI Japan highlights cell & gene therapies, digital innovation

CPhI Japan, the first large pharma event to trade in 2021, played host to 7214 attendees at the exhibition and a further...

April 30, 2021 | Friday | News