BMS takes on combination drug for cancer therapy

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 11 Dec, 2014

Singapore: Japan's Ono Pharmaceutical and Kyowa Hakko Kirin has partnered with Bristol-Myers Squibbs for Phase 1 clinica...Read more

Toshiba adds new products to its portfolio

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 02 May, 2015

Singapore: Toshiba has announced the launch of a Hardware Development Kit (HDK) and a Software Development Kit (SDK), ab...Read more

Eisai launches thyroid cancer therapy in UK

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 11 Jun, 2015

Eisai Co. Ltd., a leading global research and development-based pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, has launc...Read more

Chugai seeks approval for anti-cancer agent Avastin in Japan

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 Sep, 2012

Singapore: Japan's Chugai Pharmaceutical filed an application with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, ...Read more

A*STAR, Japanese bank ink partnership

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 20 Aug, 2014

Singapore: Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporat...Read more

Aspen to market some of GSK's generic drugs

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 10 Oct, 2014

Singapore: Aspen Global Incorporated (AGI), a subsidiary of Aspen Holdings Incorporated, announced its strategic partner...Read more

FUJIFILM expands cell manufacturing capacity

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 20 Aug, 2014

Singapore: Gobal contract manufacturing firm, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, has expanded its cell culture manufactu...Read more

Roche has no plans to acquire Chugai'

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 20 Aug, 2014

Singapore: In the light of reports of Roche's anticipation to take 100 percent stake in Japan's Chugai Pharmaceutical gr...Read more

Takeda's dengue vaccine trials to being in 2015

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 08 Sep, 2014

Singapore: Japan's pharma giant Takeda Pharmaceutical has said that it is planning to begin the last phase of clinical t...Read more

Embryonic stem cells remain a sticky wicket

Japan |  Analysis | By Piyusha Chatterjee | 4 Comment | 31 Jan, 2013

Dr Shinya Yamanaka and Sir John Gurdon's discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) has given the world an altern...Read more

Sun Pharma gets US FTC nod to buy Ranbaxy

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 05 Feb, 2015

On February 02, 2015, Sun Pharma announced that the company received US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) clearance for Ran...Read more

AbbVie Submits NDA for Hep C drug in Japan

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 16 Feb, 2015

Singapore: US-based AbbVie has announced that the company has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the Japanese Mi...Read more

Mitsubishi system reduces radiotherapy time to 1/4

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 15 May, 2013

Singapore: Mitsubishi Electric has completed the construction of a new proton therapy system for cancer treatment at its...Read more

Accenture wins contract to handle IT maintenance and operations for Eisai

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 Jun, 2015

IT technology and services giant Accenture has signed a contract to provide information technology (IT) system maintenan...Read more

Prasco Lab to market generics version of Colcrys in US

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 13 Jan, 2015

Singapore: US generics firm, Prasco Laboratories, has entered into alliance with US subisdiary of Japanese pharmaceutica...Read more

Japanese HAL robotic suit certified in Europe

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 08 Aug, 2013

Singapore: Japan-based Cyberdyne's Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) robotic exoskeleton, designed to help patients having dif...Read more

Eisai, Santen enter agreement for new ophthalmic drugs

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 26 Sep, 2012

Singapore: Japan-based Eisai and Santen Pharmaceutical entered into an option agreement which grants Santen rights of ev...Read more

Antiviral drug for Ebola shows signs of efficacy

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 Feb, 2015

Singapore: Avigan is being provided to clinical trials in Guinea for patients with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The drug f...Read more