Japan team develops feather-light sensors

Singapore: A diaphanous plastic sheet peppered with sensors could lead to the development of medical implants so unobtru...

July 25, 2013 | Thursday | News
Shimadzu Asia Pacific appoints new MD

Singapore: Shimadzu Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Shimadzu, Japan, has appointed Mr Kiminobu Imura as its new managing d...

July 9, 2012 | Monday | News
Eisai, Novartis terminate COPD deal

Singapore: Novartis Pharma and Eisai have agreed to terminate their co-promotion agreement for three therapies for chro...

January 11, 2013 | Friday | News
Daiichi Sankyo subsidiary to market products in Venezuela

New Delhi: Daiichi Sankyo's subsidiary Daiichi Sankyo Venezuela will begin marketing products of Ranbaxy in Venezuela as...

June 20, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Astellas appoints Sef Kurstjens as CMO

Singapore: Japan-headquartered Astellas Pharma, a global pharmaceutical company, will implement revisions in its global...

February 6, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Openvas by Daiichi Sankyo launched in Mexico

Singapore: Japan-based Daiichi Sankyo has launched antihypertensive franchise olmesartan medoxomil in Mexico under the n...

June 11, 2012 | Monday | News
Alnylam, Genzyme enter gene silencing deal

Singapore: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Genzyme, a Sanofi company, announced that they have formed an exclusive alliance...

October 23, 2012 | Tuesday | News
BSA-CMR Survey: India, China lead in APAC CRO sector

The fifth edition of the annual BioSpectrum Asia Pacific clinical research organization (CRO) Survey, which is conduct...

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Yaskawa Electric invests in ReWalk exoskeleton

Singapore: Israel-based ARGO Medical Technologies has partnered with innovative robotics experts Yaskawa Electric, Japan...

October 3, 2013 | Thursday | News
Ranbaxy controversy: What have been the highlights?

On May 13, 2013, Indian drug major Ranbaxy pleaded guilty to charges related to drug safety. The company admitted to hav...

May 27, 2013 | Monday | Analysis
Otsuka to acquire Astex for $866 mn in cash

Singapore: The boards of directors of Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Astex Pharmaceuticals have unanimously approved a transa...

September 6, 2013 | Friday | News
AZ, Takeda, Mitsubishi, Eisai to jointly wipe out H. pylori in Japan

Singapore: Takeda, AstraZeneca, Mitsubishi Tanabe and Eisai submitted a joint application to Japan's Ministry of Health...

September 3, 2012 | Monday | Regulatory
Takeda to acquire Inviragen for $250 mn

Singapore: Japanese company, Takeda Pharmaceutical is looking to acquire Inviragen for an upfront payment of $35 million...

May 8, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Japanese use charred resin to make nano 3D structures

Singapore: Though its surface has been turned to carbon, the bunny-like features can still be easily observed with a mic...

May 31, 2013 | Friday | News
Takeda, Dainippon to market schizophrenia drug

Singapore: Japanese companies Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma and Takeda Pharmaceutical have obtained approval for marketing a...

August 13, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Japan gives patent for Medgenics IFNa pump

Singapore: Medgenics received a Notice of Allowance from the Japanese Patent and Trademark Office for key claims protec...

December 7, 2012 | Friday | News
Novel oral RA treatment Xeljanz launched in Japan

Singapore: Pfizer Japan and Takeda Pharmaceutical have launched Xeljanz (tofacitinib citrate) in Japan. The medicine was...

August 6, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Japan firms keen to collaborate with Indian pharma

Singapore: Japanese companies are keen to collaborate with pharmaceutical companies in India. A delegation of pharmaceut...

February 14, 2013 | Thursday | News
Astellas to pay $300 mn for cancer drug conjugates

Singapore: Japan's Astellas Pharma has collaborated with US-based Ambrx for the discovery and development of novel antib...

April 5, 2013 | Friday | News
Eisai dissolves Palma Bee'Z Research Institute

Singapore: Japan-headquartered Eisai and its diagnostics business subsidiary Eidia have decided to dissolve and absorb t...

October 11, 2012 | Thursday | News
Shimadzu extends ultra fast mass spectrometry range

Singapore: Shimadzu UK has launched a high-end liquid chromatography mass spectrometer, the LCMS-8080, which delivers be...

August 8, 2012 | Wednesday | News
Takeda seeks bowel drug marketing nod from EU

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical submitted a marketing authorization application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency ...

March 8, 2013 | Friday | Regulatory
Japan approves Accent MRI Pacemaker

Singapore: St Jude Medical, a global medical device company, has received approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health,...

July 2, 2013 | Tuesday | Regulatory
Japan, Korea lead in stem cell race

In South Korea, two research teams led by Prof. Park Se-pill at Jeju National University Stem Cell Research Center and M...

November 12, 2012 | Monday | Opinion
Exlites eyes more medtech deals from China, Taiwan, Japan

Singapore: Exlites Holdings from the US has entered into an agreement with a company that will source new cutting edge m...

August 13, 2013 | Tuesday | News

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