Harlan Japan appoints Hiroharu Okochi as president

Singapore: Harlan Contract Research Services (CRS), a division of Harlan Laboratories, a privately held provider of gene...

December 10, 2013 | Tuesday | Influencers
Accuray to expand services in Japan

Singapore: Accuray, a radiation oncology company, has extended its industry-leading Emerald Service Program for the Tomo...

June 21, 2012 | Thursday | News
What services do APAC CROs offer to their clients?

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

September 18, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Shionogi partners with six Irish universities

Singapore: Shionogi, one of Japan's biggest pharmaceutical companies, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for...

June 19, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Why big pharma is busy acquiring injectables firms?

Big pharma companies are gearing up to combat the shortage of injectables in the US through acquiring companies with app...

March 20, 2013 | Wednesday | Analysis
Japan drug maker Novartis, in trouble again!

Singapore: In an internal probing by the Novartis Pharma, it was revealed that its employees in Japan had failed to repo...

April 24, 2014 | Thursday | News
Spectrometry leader BiologicsFocus starts biologics initiative

Singapore: AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, announced a global initiative focused on ...

September 20, 2012 | Thursday | News
Eisai subsidiary opens antibody facility in the US

Singapore: Eisai's US subsidiary Morphotek has opened a new pilot manufacturing plant in Exton, Pennsylvania, for the pr...

August 16, 2012 | Thursday | News
Riken launches joint research centers in India

Singapore: Japan's largest research organization, Riken has launched two virtual Joint Research Centers with India's pre...

September 17, 2013 | Tuesday | News
Mistubishi to elevate particle therapy portfolio

Singapore: Japanese firm, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, is gearing up to solidify its presence in the bioscience sect...

June 11, 2014 | Wednesday | News
Daiichi Sankyo kids tumor drug gets Japanese nod

Singapore: Daiichi Sankyo received approval for a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for an additional indication ...

March 26, 2013 | Tuesday | Regulatory
Daiichi, Ranbaxy integrate Thailand business

Singapore: Daiichi Sankyo and Ranbaxy Laboratories will integrate their business operations in Thailand, in order to lev...

January 16, 2013 | Wednesday | News
Takeda to acquire LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals

Singapore: The wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical, Takeda America Holdings, has entered into a...

October 5, 2012 | Friday | News
Astellas, UCB launch Cimzia in Japan

Singapore: Astellas Pharma and UCB Japan have launched Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) in Japan for adult patients with rheu...

March 11, 2013 | Monday | News
BabyLance safety heelstick receives EU patent

Singapore: US-based MediPurpose, a master distributor and manufacturer of medical products, has announced an addition to...

August 26, 2013 | Monday | News
Museum gets $250,000 from Takeda to train teachers

Singapore: Takeda announced that it will donate $250,000 to Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry mainly to support ...

October 23, 2012 | Tuesday | News
Eisai, Biogen boost manufacturing in US

Singapore: Eisai's US subsidiary entered into a strategic manufacturing alliance with Biogen Idec to bolster the manufa...

December 13, 2012 | Thursday | News
KHK advances DsiRNA cancer target, pays $5 mn

Singapore: Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, a RNA interference (RNAi) company focused on developing breakthrough oncology thera...

January 4, 2013 | Friday | News