Japan ratifies Nagoya Protocol on use of genetic resources

Japan completed the process of ratifying the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits ...

May 24, 2017 | Wednesday | News
A palm sized medical gamma-ray camera invented

A team of scientists has invented a medical gamma-ray camera which weighs only 580 gm and fits in the palm of a hand, ma...

May 23, 2017 | Tuesday | News
Janssen inks deal with Japan's PeptiDream

Singapore: Tokyo based PeptiDream recently announced that it has eneterd into a business collaboration with US-based Jan...

April 18, 2017 | Tuesday | News
India and Japan intensify cooperation in medical device regulations

India and Japan will intensify their joint cooperation for the development of a world-class medical device regulatory ec...

May 5, 2017 | Friday | News
A $21 million Series A funding closed by LensGen

LensGen, Inc., a private company developing Juvene™, the world's first modular, fluid-optic accommodating intraocu...

May 2, 2017 | Tuesday | News
Takeda announces FDA Accelerated approval of ALUNBRIG (brigatin)

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced that ALUNBRIG (brigatinib) has received Accelerated Approval from the U....

May 2, 2017 | Tuesday | News
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