Takeda receives clearance from EC for proposed acquisition of Shire
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 22 Nov, 2018
Takeda has announced that it has received clearance from the European Commission for the proposed acquisition of Shire a...Read more
Alvotech, Fuji Pharma partner for biosimilars
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 20 Nov, 2018
Alvotech and Fuji Pharma has announced that the two companies are entering into an exclusive partnership for the commerc...Read more
Mundipharma to bring world's first gene therapy for knee osteoarthritis
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 19 Nov, 2018
In a multi-year agreement for up to USD 600 million, Mundipharma has acquired the exclusive rights for Invossa in Japan ...Read more
Karl Deisseroth receives Japan’s Kyoto prize in advanced technology
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 19 Nov, 2018
The Inamori Foundation has announced that it has presented its 34th annual Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology to Dr. Kar...Read more
HeartFlow receives reimbursement approval in Japan
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 19 Nov, 2018
HeartFlow, Inc. has announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has approved the recommenda...Read more
Takeda sets target date to close $62B Shire deal
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 12 Nov, 2018
Singapore – Aiming to close its deal for Shire on Jan. 8, Japanese drugmaker, Takeda Pharmaceutical will ...Read more
Philips, Allm to develop mobile diagnostic solutions
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 12 Nov, 2018
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, has announced a collaboration with Japanese healthcare informatics ...Read more
Japan conducts world’s first iPS cell transplant for Parkinson’s
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 10 Nov, 2018
A research team from Kyoto University, Japan has conducted the world’s first transplant of induced pluripotent ste...Read more
MEI Pharma, KHK to develop and commercialize ME-401
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 05 Nov, 2018
MEI Pharma, Inc. and Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. (KHK), have announced the execution of a license agreement granting KHK...Read more
HKSTP showcases Hong Kong's Innovation and Technology edge
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 02 Nov, 2018
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) announced its fruitful participation in promoting Hong K...Read more
Kissei buys exclusive rights of Tavalisse in Asian countries
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 01 Nov, 2018
Japanese drugmaker Kissei Pharmaceutical has acquired exclusive rights to develop and commercialize Tavalisse (fostamati...Read more
Green Science Alliance starts production of Chitin, Chitosan Nanofiber
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 30 Oct, 2018
Chitin nanofiber is a new material made from crab shells. In brief, it can be prepared by making chitin on a nanoscale. ...Read more
Mitsui Chemicals, Chitose Group launch novel open innovation initiative
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 30 Oct, 2018
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Chitose Group, a group of biotechnology startups have jointly launched the "0 to 1 Project" a...Read more
NEC, Transgene collaborate for individualized cancer immunotherapy
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 30 Oct, 2018
NEC Corporation and Transgene have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic collabor...Read more
Daiichi enters clinical collaboration with Merck, Pfizer
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 27 Oct, 2018
Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited announced that it has entered into a clinical trial collaboration agreement with Merck K...Read more
Mesoblast licensee seeks expanded indication for stem cell product in Japan
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 24 Oct, 2018
Singapore – Mesoblast announces that Japanese licensee JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. plans to seek a new...Read more
J & J announces Offer to Acquire Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd.
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 23 Oct, 2018
Johnson & Johnson has announced that they have agreed with Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd. a Japanese company focused on the...Read more
Eisai, MSD start marketing activity for LENVIMA
Japan | News | 0 Comment | 23 Oct, 2018
Eisai Co., Ltd. and MSD K.K., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A., have announced that the t...Read more