US FDA to grant priority review to Eisai's AcipHex

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

Singapore: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review Eisai's new drug application (NDA) for a new sprinkle capsule formulation (5mg and 10mg) of the proton-pump inhi...Read more

Given Imaging's Colon PillCam cleared in Japan

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

Singapore: Israel-based Given Imaging, a world leader in gastrointestinal medical devices and pioneer of capsule endoscopy, announced that PillCam Colon has been cleared by Japan's Pharmace...Read more

CPhI Japan wins prestigious AEO Excellence Award

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 17 Jul, 2012

Singapore: CPhI Japan won the Organiser Team of the Year award at the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) Excellence Awards. CPhI Japan is a collaboration of UBM Asia in Japan and UBM Liv...Read more

FDA approval for Daiichi Sankyo packaging facility

Japan |  Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 26 Jun, 2012

Singapore: Daiichi Sankyo has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to package products at its first US-based packaging facility in Bethlehem, PA. With this approval, the ...Read more

Japan to consider new legislation to regulate clinical studies

Japan |  Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 06 Aug, 2013

Singapore: Japan is considering new legislation to regulate clinical studies in the country, according to a report published in The Japan News. The move follows recent revelations of data ...Read more

Astellas Pharma launches new vaccine in Japan

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 06 Nov, 2012

Singapore: Astellas Pharma has launched the combined vaccine for the prevention of pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, and poliomyelitis (Quattrovac subcutaneous injection syringe), which is ma...Read more

Shimadzu launches gas chromatograph mass spectrometer

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 21 May, 2012

Singapore: Shimadzu Corporation introduced the GCMS-TQ8030 ultra fast triple quadrupole gas chromatograph mass spectrometer, achieving the next step forward in Shimadzu's GC-MS history of i...Read more

Eisai pharma opens its new Australia division

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 11 Nov, 2014

Singapore: Eisai, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, is seeking to expand its global network by opening a new office in Australia. The new outlet will serve as a platform to market Eisai's ...Read more

There must be another way'- thought iPS cell guru Shinya Yamanaka

Japan |  Influencers | By Piyusha Chatterjee | 0 Comment | 25 Oct, 2012

"When I saw the embryo, I suddenly realized there was such a small difference between it and my daughters. I thought, we can't keep destroying embryos for our research. There must be anothe...Read more

BioSpectrum Asia launches 5th CRO survey

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

Singapore: After four consecutive successful annual surveys on the developments in the clinical research industry, BioSpectrum Asia has now launched the fifth annual survey of the contract ...Read more

Japan to launch emergency center in Cambodia

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

Singapore: Innovation Network Corp. of Japan has announced its plans to establish a joint venture with two other Japanese companies in January to run an emergency medical center in Cambodia...Read more

LCT, Otsuka to co-develop NTCELL for Parkinson's

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 17 Dec, 2012

Singapore: Living Cell Technologies have signed an agreement with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory to co-develop NTCELL for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorder...Read more

10 pharma giants join hands to speed up drug discovery

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 18 Oct, 2012

Collaboration has emerged as the preferred way forward for pharmaceutical companies looking to address the patent cliff, a drying product pipeline and challenges associated with R&D. To...Read more

Japanese biomedical firm sets up lab in Singapore

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 09 Sep, 2013

Singapore: Japan-based biopharmaceutical firm, Kyowa Hakko Kirin (KHK) has setup Singapore Translational Research Laboratory (STRL), an international R&D center in Singapore for biomedi...Read more

Pharmacovigilance: A strategic opportunity

Japan |  Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 06 Sep, 2012

For many Asian pharmaceutical companies, pharmacovigilance is a critical component of any drug development program. As product safety continues to receive a high level of emphasis from regu...Read more

CEO of Takeda's Millennium Pharma quits abruptly

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 May, 2013

Singapore: Ms Deborah Dunsire, CEO, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, is leaving the company in an abrupt departure. Ms Dunsire fueled the emergence of Millennium Pharma as a prominent force in c...Read more

Daiichi Sankyo reveals its five-year business plan

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

Singapore: Daiichi Sankyo has announced a new five-year business plan, which will span from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2018. As part of the new plan, the company said it will work towa...Read more

Daiichi to work with US FDA to solve Ranbaxy quality issue

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 Sep, 2013

Singapore: As a strong reaction to the import ban placed on Ranbaxy Laboratories' third manufacturing unit in India, the company's majority stakeholder, Daiichi Sankyo, has now made a state...Read more