Singapore, Japan to develop eye disease detection technology

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Jul, 2013

Singapore: A*STAR's Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), and Topcon Corporation, Japan based ophthalmic instruments and optometrics instruments manufacturer, have collaborated to develop ...Read more

Omron launches wireless sleep monitor in Japan

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 May, 2012

Singapore: Omron Healthcare has launched a new wireless sleep monitoring device in Japan that uses ResMed's technology acquired from its recently acquired company, BiancaMed. The Omron Slee...Read more

FDA approves ABILIFY MAINTENA

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2014

Singapore: Otsuka Pharmaceutical and H Lundbeck announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ABILIFY MAINTENA (aripiprazole) for extended-release injectable suspension...Read more

Advinus gets $36 mn research funding from Takeda

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 03 Oct, 2012

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical and Advinus Therapeutics jointly announced that they would be initiating a three-year discovery collaboration. Under the terms of the agreement, Takeda will...Read more

Fujifilm, Dr Reddy's terminate generics JV

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 04 Jun, 2013

Hyderabad: Fujifilm and Dr Reddy's Laboratories have decided to terminate the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enter into an exclusive partnership in the generic drugs business for the ...Read more

Takeda makes massive changes in its organization

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 26 Jun, 2013

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical announced the appointment of new senior leadership as well as the establishment of a new organization, realignment of current organizations, and change of o...Read more

Taiho to start ph III trial in colorectal cancer

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 31 May, 2012

Singapore: Japan based-Taiho Pharmaceutical is starting global phase III clinical trial (RECOURSE) for the novel combination antimetabolite TAS-102 in June this year. RECOURSE is a randomi...Read more

Oramed gets Japanese patent for protein delivery

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 04 Apr, 2013

Singapore: Oramed Pharmaceuticals, a developer of oral drug delivery systems, has received approval for a key patent by the Japanese Patent Office. The patent, titled "Methods and Composit...Read more

LG to co-develop biosimilars with Mochida

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 07 Nov, 2012

Singapore: LG Life Sciences (LGLS) and Mochida Pharmaceutical have finalized the agreement to collaborate during the clinical trials and the registration phases of biosimilar products in ...Read more

Challenges that Japan pharma will face in 2014

Japan |  Analysis | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 18 Jul, 2013

Japan, like all other developed markets, is facing the crunch of a slowing pharma industry. Furthermore, the pharma situation is about to get worse in Japan, according to Mr Fumiyoshi Sakai...Read more

Fujitsu brings medical data to smartphones, iPad

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 22 Jul, 2013

Singapore: The new mobile integrated EMR technology, developed by Fujitsu, a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company, now enables patients to access the...Read more

Chugai expands in Singapore with research institute

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 Jul, 2012

Singapore: Japan's Chugai Pharmabody Research (CPR) has started its operations in Singapore. The company started operations in Singapore on July 2, 2012. The opening ceremony was attended b...Read more

Eisai US to replace its president, CEO

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Mar, 2014

Singapore: Eisai, US, subsidiary of Tokyo-based Eisai, has appointed Mr Yuji Matsue as chairman and chief executive officer and Mr Shaji Procida as president and chief operating officer, ef...Read more

François-Xavier Roge is Takeda's new CFO

Japan |  Influencers | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Aug, 2013

Singapore: Japan-headquartered global firm, Takeda Pharmaceutical, appointed Mr François-Xavier Roger as its chief financial officer (CFO), effective September 2, 2013.In his new role, M...Read more

Eisai seeks nod for cancer, epilepsy drug in S Africa

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 30 Jan, 2013

Singapore: Japan-based Eisai has filed two products, Halaven (eribulin) for metastatic breast cancer and Fycompa (perampanel) for epilepsy, for approval with Medicines Control Council (MCC)...Read more

Otsuka schizophrenia drug seeks EMA nod

Japan |  Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Dec, 2012

Singapore: Otsuka Pharmaceutical and H Lundbeck's submission of a marketing authorization application (MAA) for the approval of aripiprazole depot formulation has been accepted by the Euro...Read more

Santen to give $7.9 mn fund to Clearside

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 01 Feb, 2013

Singapore: Santen, a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Santen Pharmaceuticals, and Clearside Biomedical, announced that Santen, has made an investment in Clearside Biomedical and has ...Read more

Takeda partners with Wipro for IT solutions

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 May, 2014

Singapore: India based information technology, consulting and outsourcing company, Wipro, has partenerd with Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical to provide IT services across the oranization. As...Read more