Galderma accelerates growth with two new launches in Japan

Galderma has announced the launch of Restylane Defyne and Restylane Refyne: the first Optimal Balance Technology (OBT)â...

February 12, 2026 | Thursday | News
Takeda and Iambic ink $1.7 B deal to advance AI driven design of small molecules

Iambic, a US-based clinical-stage life science and technology company developing novel medicines using its artificial in...

February 11, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Japan's Saisei Ventures launches bridge-to-biotech venture creation initiative

Saisei Ventures, a pioneering investment firm focused on advancing Japanese biotechnology and therapeutic innovations gl...

February 10, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Sky Labs inks distribution agreement with Otsuka Pharma for 'CART BP pro' in Japan

South Korea-based startup Sky Labs Inc. has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Otsuka Pharmaceut...

February 6, 2026 | Friday | News
Richter and Fuji strengthen strategic collaboration in women healthcare segment

Budapest-based Gedeon Richter Plc. and Japan's Fuji Pharma Co. have announced the expansion and further strengthening of...

February 5, 2026 | Thursday | News
Japan's GHIT invests $8.8 M in malaria, tuberculosis, and NTD R&D projects

Japan-based Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund has announced a total investment of approximately JPY 1.39 b...

February 3, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Amgen ends Rocatinlimab collaboration with Japan's Kyowa Kirin

Kyowa Kirin, a Japan-based global specialty pharmaceutical company, has announced the termination of the current rocatin...

February 4, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Japan's Medical Corporation Nasukai forms strategic alliance with Daibi Medical Aesthetics

SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated, a global provider of comprehensive consulting and management services to medica...

February 2, 2026 | Monday | News
Japan develops monitoring technique for early diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness among people who are unable to monitor and manage their intraocular pressure (I...

January 31, 2026 | Saturday | News
Japan strengthening biopharma capabilities

The Asian biopharma landscape is evolving rapidly and undergoing major shifts, expanding focus beyond generics and contr...

January 31, 2026 | Saturday | Opinion
Fujirebio expands neuro testing portfolio with fully automated Lumipulse® G pTau 217 CSF assay

Japan-based H.U. Group Holdings Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Fujirebio have announced the availability of the Lu...

January 29, 2026 | Thursday | News
Japan's Veritas In Silico partners with SpiroChem for discovery of next generation RNA drugs

Swiss firm SpiroChem AG and Japan-based Veritas In Silico Inc. have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understandi...

January 28, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Japan's Otsuka and Towa form strategic partnership in pharmaceutical manufacturing

Japan-based companies Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. and Towa Pharmaceutical Co. have entered into an agreement to establish ...

January 27, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Japan's Daiichi Sankyo unveils new Toronto headquarters to accelerate investment and innovation in oncology

Japan-based pharmaceutical firm Daiichi Sankyo has further established its presence in Canada with the official opening ...

January 23, 2026 | Friday | News
GSK and Shionogi agree to replace Pfizer's stake in ViiV Healthcare

GSK plc and Shionogi & Co. have reached an agreement together with Pfizer Inc. for the 11.7% economic interest in UK...

January 21, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Japan's Takeda partners with Halozyme to continue advancing Vedolizumab with ENHANZE® drug-delivery technology

Japanese pharmaceutical firm Takeda has announced a global collaboration and license agreement with US-based Halozyme Th...

January 12, 2026 | Monday | News
Santhera licenses AGAMREE to Japan's Nxera Pharma in $205 M Asia-Pacific deal

Swiss firm Santhera Pharmaceuticals has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Nxera Pharma UK for the development...

January 9, 2026 | Friday | News
Sectra begins implementation of first digital pathology project in Japan

Sweden-based medical technology and cybersecurity company Sectra, in collaboration with distribution partner Matsunami G...

January 8, 2026 | Thursday | News
Sanofi announces sales transfer of anticancer agent JEVTANA to Taiho in Japan

Sanofi K.K. and Taiho Pharmaceutical have announced that the sales of the anticancer agent Jevtana® I.V. Infusion 60...

January 6, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Shionogi expands rare disease presence with acquisition of global rights to Tanabe's RADICAVA for $2.5 B

Japan's Shionogi & Co. will acquire a newly established company that Tanabe Pharma Corporation will create to hold t...

January 2, 2026 | Friday | News
Japan Pushes Startups to Power the Next Biotech Cycle

The Japanese government has stepped up efforts to strengthen its startup ecosystem, rolling out a series of initiatives ...

January 3, 2026 | Saturday | Analysis
Fujifilm announces opening of one of Japan's largest Bio CDMO facilities

Fujifilm Corporation has announced the completion of one of Japan’s largest bio CDMO facilities (the new plan...

December 26, 2025 | Friday | News
Soothe Healthcare partners with Japan's Osaki Medical to bring maternal care products to India

Soothe Healthcare, one of India’s leading personal hygiene and wellness companies, has signed a landmark Memorandu...

December 24, 2025 | Wednesday | News
Asahi Kasei Pharma to relocate global R&D hub to Shonan iPark in Japan

Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation has announced plans to relocate its R&D hub from Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture ...

December 23, 2025 | Tuesday | News
Japan's Meiji Seika Pharma collaborates with MBC BioLabs for global innovation in drug discovery

Japan-based Meiji Seika Pharma has entered into a partnership agreement with MBC BioLabs which is a private organisation...

December 19, 2025 | Friday | News