Rakuten Medical, Shimadzu to develop photoimmunotherapy-based medical device

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 18 Jun, 2021

Rakuten Medical, Inc. and Shimadzu Corporation, with operations in both Japan & US, have announced a joint...Read more

Daiichi Sankyo discontinues development of Nafamostat in Japan for COVID-19 treatment

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 16 Jun, 2021

Japanese pharma firm Daiichi Sankyo Company has announced that it has decided to discontinue development of nafamostat i...Read more

Japan demonstrates ability of chlorine dioxide aqueous solution to combat SARS-CoV-2

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 11 Jun, 2021

Taiko Pharmaceutical based in Osaka, Japan, has announced that long-lasting chlorine dioxide (ClO2) aqueous solutio...Read more

Japan's Eisai helps Alzheimer’s patients access ADUHELM post-FDA approval

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 08 Jun, 2021

Following U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) accelerated approval of ADUHELMTM (aducanumab-avwa) as th...Read more

Japan hosts Gavi COVAX AMC summit virtual event securing $2.4 B

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 07 Jun, 2021

World leaders joined forces on 2 June at the “One World Protected” - Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitme...Read more

Countries, health partners discuss efforts to curb COVID-19 in WHO South-East Asia Region

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 03 Jun, 2021

The World Health Organization convened a meeting of member countries and health partners to discuss the strengthening of...Read more

Eisai ties up with ITO EN to support people living with dementia

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 02 Jun, 2021

Tokyo-headquartered Eisai Co and ITO EN have entered into a business alliance agreement concerning the initiatives for s...Read more

Shimadzu and Shionogi partner to explore wastewater viral infections

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 03 Jun, 2021

Japanese firms Shimadzu Corporation and Shionogi & Co. have inked the basic agreement of business partnership to tar...Read more

Japan takes step forward towards treating hereditary deafness

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 31 May, 2021

Researchers at Juntendo University in Japan report in the journal Human Molecular Genetics that a stem-cell te...Read more

Fujitsu Japan revamps Electronic Medical Record System for clinics

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 31 May, 2021

Fujitsu Japan to support a wide range of doctors' work, such as treatment of chronic diseases and medical treatment...Read more

Japan's Fujifilm launches SARS-CoV-2 mutation kit to detect Indian variant

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 28 May, 2021

FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation has announced the launch of the E484Q mutation detection kit, capable of detecti...Read more

Sosei Heptares and Pfizer collaborate for multi-target drug discovery

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 24 May, 2021

Sosei Group Corporation has been notified by Pfizer that the first subject in a clinical trial has been dosed with a new...Read more

Japanese firms to develop novel AI-based cell analyzers and testing techniques

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 14 May, 2021

Sysmex Corporation and ThinkCyte, Inc. have signed a joint development and investment agreements during Ma...Read more

Mitsubishi's air purification filtering technology can inactivate SARS-CoV-2

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 13 May, 2021

Japanese firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Indust...Read more

Japan aids India with oxygen generation plants

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 11 May, 2021

The Government of Japan and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India have partnered to provide oxygen generatio...Read more

Japan secures supply of investigational antibody cocktail for COVID-19 treatment

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 11 May, 2021

Chugai Pharmaceutical has announced that the company has agreed with the Japanese government regarding the antibody cock...Read more

Pfizer, BioNTech to help vaccinate athletes at 2020 Tokyo Games

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 07 May, 2021

Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Oly...Read more

Japan-based NEC to develop biosensor for detecting SARS-CoV-2 in open spaces

Japan |  News | 0 Comment | 06 May, 2021

Japan's NEC Corporation and NEC Solution Innovators announced the successful development of artificial DNA aptamers that...Read more