PHC announces exclusive distribution of MaxCyte ExPERT platform in Japan

The Biomedical Division of Japan-based PHC Corporation (PHCbi), a subsidiary of PHC Holdings Corporation (PHCHD), has si...

July 2, 2025 | Wednesday | News
“The burden on medical and long-term care systems due to ageing is expected to intensify in Japan”

What major initiatives are lined up for Asahi's healthcare business in 2025 and beyond? Are you planning any major inves...

July 1, 2025 | Tuesday | Opinion
Japan’s strategic medtech alignment with India

Japan has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, with over 28 per cent of its population being 65 years or o...

July 1, 2025 | Tuesday | Analysis
AvenCell Japan wins $40 M AMED grant to advance allogeneic CAR-T programme

AvenCell Japan, a wholly owned subsidiary of AvenCell Therapeutics, a private, clinical-stage biotechnology company deve...

July 1, 2025 | Tuesday | News
AGC Biologics expands cell therapy development operations to Asia

AGC Biologics will commence cell therapy process development and clinical manufacturing services on July 1, 2025, at AGC...

June 26, 2025 | Thursday | News
Japan's Fujirebio acquires Plasma Services Group to provide biological raw materials to IVD industries

H.U. Group Holdings Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fujirebio Holdings, Inc. has announced that Fujirebio Diagnos...

June 24, 2025 | Tuesday | News
Ono Pharma and Vertex to commercialise Povetacicept in Japan and South Korea for nephropathy treatment

Japan-based Ono Pharmaceutical Co., and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, in the US, have announced an exclusive coll...

June 24, 2025 | Tuesday | News
Harbour BioMed & Otsuka Pharma ink $670 M agreement for treatment of autoimmune diseases

Harbour BioMed, a China-based biopharmaceutical company, has announced a global strategic collaboration with Japan-headq...

June 23, 2025 | Monday | News
Japan gives nod to Israeli startup MedHub-AI's coronary physiology diagnostic software

Israel-based startup MedHub-AI, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cardiovascular diagnostics,...

June 20, 2025 | Friday | News
NEC and Chugai Pharmaceutical use AI to potentially enhance cancer treatment in Japan

Japan-based NEC Corporation, in collaboration with Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., has conducted an experiment usin...

June 19, 2025 | Thursday | News
Avata Biosciences partners with Oceanus Bio for developing oral cannabidiol therapies to address Epilepsy and Schizophrenia

UK-based Avata Biosciences Holdings has signed a co-development and licensing agreement with Oceanus Bio, Inc. for the e...

June 18, 2025 | Wednesday | News
HekaBio teams up with Alfresa Holdings Corp accelerating access to innovative therapies in Japan

HekaBio K.K. has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Alfresa Holdings Corporation, a leading...

June 17, 2025 | Tuesday | News
SDP Japan raises $31 M to rollout advanced surgical care models

Healthcare startup SDP Japan, Inc. has raised approximately JPY 4.5 billion (equivalent to $31 million) t...

June 16, 2025 | Monday | News
Mitsubishi Research Institute and Astellas collaborate to support pharma startups in Japan

Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.  and Astellas Pharma Inc. have agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...

June 13, 2025 | Friday | News
Olympus announces full market release of AI-powered emphysema screening programme

Japan headquartered medtech firm Olympus Corp. has announced the full market release of its artificial intelligence (AI)...

June 12, 2025 | Thursday | News
Cardio Diagnostics secures Japanese patent for AI-driven cardiovascular disease detection technology

Cardio Diagnostics Holdings Inc., a US-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered precision cardiovascular medicine comp...

June 10, 2025 | Tuesday | News
Samsung Bioepis enters into strategic partnership with Nipro for commercialisation of multiple biosimilars in Japan

South Korea-based Samsung Bioepis Co. has entered into a license, development and commercialisation agreement with Nipro...

June 9, 2025 | Monday | News
Japan transforms engineered heart tissues for precise drug testing

A research team led by Associate Professor Yoshinori Yoshida and Specially Appointed Assistant Professor Yuya ...

June 7, 2025 | Saturday | News