Japan's Astellas pharma to acquire Belgium firm Ogeda

Singapore: If reports are to be believed, Japan's Astellas pharma is all set to acquire Belgium's clinical-stage drug di...

April 7, 2017 | Friday | News
Takeda off-loads some drug development to JV

Singapore: In a bid to concentrate resources on the core focus areas, Japanese drug giant Takeda Pharmaceutical has form...

March 15, 2017 | Wednesday | News
Lupin inks pact to distribute antidepressant drug in Japan

Singapore: India based drug giant Lupin pharmaceuticals Japanese subsidiary Kyowa recently inked a pact with Japan's Ast...

February 27, 2017 | Monday | News
Daiichi Sankyo closes its Japanese research subsidiary

Singapore: Daiichi Sankyo recently announced its plans to close its Japanese research subsidiary Asubio Pharma that focu...

February 13, 2017 | Monday | News
Japan's Takeda to invest €40 million in Irish facility

Singapore: Japanese drug giant Takeda is planning to invest nearly €40 million in a new facility in Dublin in a mo...

December 6, 2016 | Tuesday | News
Sanofi to launch 20 new drugs in Japan by 2020

Singapore: If reports are to be believed French drug giant Sanofi is all set to launch 20 new drugs in Japan by 2020. In...

November 29, 2016 | Tuesday | News
Japan's Fujifilm Holdings to acquire Takeda's arm?

Singapore: If sources are to be believed, Japan's Fujifilm Holdings is all set to buy pharma giant Takeda Pharmaceutical...

November 7, 2016 | Monday | News
Japanese firm invests $11.4 mn in TB and malaria research

Singapore: With a view to curb the menace of malaria and tuberculosis(TB), Japan's investment firm, Global Health Innova...

November 3, 2016 | Thursday | News
Cardinal Health expands cardiovascular portfolio

Singapore: Cardinal Health has expanded its current distribution agreement with Biosensors as the exclusive distributor...

November 2, 2016 | Wednesday | News
Clinigen makes foray into Japan

Singapore: Further building on its presence in the Asian region, Burton-based Clinigen Group,has launched its Japanese b...

October 19, 2016 | Wednesday | News
Japan's Towa Phamaceuticals to enter the US market

Singapore: Japanese drug giant Towa Pharmaceuticals makes foray into the US markets banking on its new set of pills that...

November 15, 2016 | Tuesday | News
India urges Japan to provide wider pharma market access

Singapore: The Indian commerce Minister, Ms Nirmala Sitharaman has urged Japan to provide Indian pharmaceutical sector w...

October 14, 2016 | Friday | News
Zydus Cadila, Takeda to co-develop vaccine for chikungunya

Singapore: Japan's Takeda pharmaceuticals has joined hands with India-based Zydus Cadila in an aim to co-develop a vacci...

September 23, 2016 | Friday | News
Japan market forecast

Singapore: Japan's demographic profile will continue to create revenue earning opportunities for the pharmaceuticals and...

January 20, 2016 | Wednesday | Opinion
Stem cell scientist sues Nobel laureate for deception

Singapore: Dr Rongxiang Xu, a scientist who claims to be the founder of human body regenerative restoration science, has...

May 17, 2013 | Friday | News
Niigata Univ stroke therapy license for Shimojani

Singapore: Shimojani obtained exclusive license from Japan's Niigata University for worldwide development and commercia...

February 25, 2013 | Monday | News
Astellas prostrate cancer drug gets EU nod

Singapore: The European Commission has approved Xtandi (enzalutamide) capsules for the treatment of men with metastatic ...

June 25, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Columbia Asia receives $101mn investment from Mitsui & Co.

Singapore: Columbia Asia has announced it is receiving $101 million in investment from Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Columbia ...

July 27, 2016 | Wednesday | News