J&J highlights endoscopic remission as key goal in APAC IBD care

Inflammatory bowel disease is becoming a growing focus within immunology innovation across Asia-Pacific, as the region s...

June 15, 2026 | Monday | News
Japan-based Lotte Holdings announces investment in ClearideBio Therapeutics

Japan's Lotte Holdings has announced an investment in ClearideBio Therapeutics AG, an early-stage biotechnology sta...

June 12, 2026 | Friday | News
Japan's GNI Group buys Ayumi Pharmaceutical for ¥44.8 B

Japan-based GNI Group Co. has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Ayumi Pharmaceutical Holdings C...

June 9, 2026 | Tuesday | News
DHL Supply Chain and Toho Holdings sign MoU to strengthen healthcare logistics in Japan

DHL Supply Chain Japan, the global leader in contract logistics, and Toho Holdings, one of Japan’s leading pharmac...

June 8, 2026 | Monday | News
FunPep and Crafton Biotech enter into joint research agreement for therapeutic mRNA vaccines in Japan

Japan-based FunPep and Crafton Biotechnology have entered into a joint research agreement and commenced collaborative re...

June 5, 2026 | Friday | News
Global biopharma leaders meet Japanese PM to reinforce action for retaining Japan’s leadership in life sciences

A delegation of over 20 global pharmaceutical leaders from top American, Japanese and European biopharmaceutical compani...

June 3, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Japanese dental startup Toregem raises $5.3 M to treat congenital tooth agenesis

Japan-based startup Toregem BioPharma has raised approximately $5.3 million (JPY 850 million) in Pre-Series C financing ...

June 2, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Meiji Seika Pharma invests in GHIC’s global health security fund

Japan-based Meiji Seika Pharma Co. has committed to invest in the Global Health Security Fund (GHSF), which is sponsored...

June 1, 2026 | Monday | News
Japan's Asahi Kasei acquires license for novel ADC technology from Noguchi Institute

Japan-based Asahi Kasei Life Science has acquired the license rights for a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technolog...

May 28, 2026 | Thursday | News
PREMIA and Lind expand AI-powered clinical trial screening across Asia-Pacific

Japanese startup Precision Medicine Asia (PREMIA) and US-based Lind have announced the formation of ...

May 29, 2026 | Friday | News
Japan's Olympus buys BioProtect for $270 M to expand portfolio of urological technologies

Japan-based medtech firm Olympus Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BioProtect, a medica...

May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Japan’s Nissha acquires Vietnam's medical devices manufacturer USM Healthcare

Japan-based Nissha has acquired the shares of USM Healthcare Medical Devices factory joint stock company making it a sub...

May 26, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Samsung Bioepis launches Ustekinumab biosimilar in Japan

South Korea-based Samsung Bioepis has announced the launch of Ustekinumab BS 45 mg Syringe for S.C. Injection「&nb...

May 20, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Fujifilm launches balloon-less endobronchial ultrasound bronchoscope for pulmonary care

Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation, owned by Japan-based Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, has announced the launch o...

May 19, 2026 | Tuesday | News
ImmunityBio signs exclusive US agreement with Japan BCG Laboratory

ImmunityBio, Inc., a commercial-stage immunotherapy company, has announced an exclusive US Development and Supply Agreem...

May 18, 2026 | Monday | News
Fujitsu and IBM Japan formalise collaboration in healthcare sector

Fujitsu Limited and IBM Japan have announced the formalisation of a collaboration within the healthcare domain, building...

May 15, 2026 | Friday | News
Hokkaido University leverages BostonGene’s AI-powered platform to advance precision oncology

US-based BostonGene, developer of the leading AI foundation model for tumour and immune biology, has announced the expan...

May 13, 2026 | Wednesday | News
Japan's Kyowa Kirin to build research hub for strengthening drug discovery capabilities

Japan-based pharma firm Kyowa Kirin has announced plans to create a state-of-the-art research hub, to further improve it...

May 12, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Japan's Daiichi Sankyo unveils five-year business plan focused on oncology innovation

Japan-based Daiichi Sankyo has revealed its next Five-Year Business Plan (FY2026 - FY2030) that outlines how the company...

May 11, 2026 | Monday | News
Medical Excellence Japan signs MoUs with NATHEALTH and YEIDA in India

On the sidelines of the 3rd India-Japan Joint Committee Meeting on Healthcare, co-chaired by Union Health Minister JP Na...

May 7, 2026 | Thursday | News
Waiv enters collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo to deliver AI-derived biomarkers for ADC programme

Waiv, formerly Owkin Dx, a Paris-based company catalysing artificial intelligence (AI) precision testing, has entered a ...

May 7, 2026 | Thursday | News
Japan's Olympus inks global distribution agreement with Korean startup EndoRobotics

Olympus Corporation, a Japanese MedTech company committed to advancing endoscopy-enabled care, has signed an exclusive g...

May 5, 2026 | Tuesday | News
Japan's KM Biologics enters into technology collaboration with Serum Institute of India

Japan-based Meiji Seika Pharma Co. has announced that KM Biologics Co., a group company of Meiji Seika Pharma, has enter...

May 3, 2026 | Sunday | News
Japan's Shionogi joins World Economic Forum and signs Davos Compact on Antimicrobial Resistance

Japan-based Shionogi & Co. has joined the World Economic Forum (WEF), and signed the Davos Compact on Antimicrobial ...

May 1, 2026 | Friday | News
Japan's Shimadzu acquires majority stake in German startup Plasmion

Japan-based Shimadzu Corporation has acquired a 75% stake of the outstanding shares of German startup Plasmion GmbH (hea...

April 30, 2026 | Thursday | News