R-Tech Ueno acquires right to develop Santen Pharma's ophthalmic solution

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Apr, 2015

R-Tech Ueno Ltd, headquartered in Tokyo, has acquired the right to develop and commercialize DE-105 from Santen Pharmace...Read more

French firm successfully completes Ph I trial of diabetes drug in Japan

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 May, 2015

Singapore: French biopharmaceutical company, Poxel, an innovative drug developer for type 2 diabetes, has succesfully co...Read more

Tarceva tablets with Nexavar show no improvement

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Jul, 2012

Singapore: A phase III trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of the addition of Tarceva (erlotinib) tablets to Nexava...Read more

Mylan signs a settlement agreement with OSI Pharma

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 25 Jul, 2013

Singapore: US generics major Mylan has entered into a settlement agreement with OSI Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Jap...Read more

Sale of wound care devices spurs in Asia-Pacific: Frost & Sullivan analysis report

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 04 Sep, 2013

Singapore: Advanced wound care and modern wound closure products are gaining an edge over traditional wound dressings in...Read more

Biogen inks autoimmune deal with Mitsubhishi Tanabe pharma

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

Singapore: US-based Biogen, a leading developer of therapies for neurodegenerative diseases has inked a pact with Japan'...Read more

Japan approves Daiichi Sankyo's Cravit Injections

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Sep, 2015

Tokyo: Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited has obtained approval for partial changes concerning a supplementary indication ...Read more

Synageva BioPharma seeks approval for Kanuma in Japan

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 01 Jun, 2015

NASDAQ-listed Synageva BioPharma Corp. has submitted the New Drug Application (NDA) for Kanuma (sebelipase alfa) to the ...Read more

Bayer's thrombosis drug approved in Japan

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 28 Sep, 2015

Tokyo: Bayer HealthCare has announced that the company has received approval in Japan for its oral Factor Xa inhibitor X...Read more

Matt Kerr: Tough task ahead for APAC HR managers

Japan |  Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Jun, 2013

With rapid growth of life sciences industry in Asia, we have seen many success stories over the last decade. However, an...Read more

Takeda transfers HPV vaccine license to Japanese firm

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 12 Mar, 2015

Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical has transferred its license agreement with the Japan Health Sciences Foundation (HS Fou...Read more

Medtech Partnering Forum 2015 to be held in Tokyo

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 24 Apr, 2015

Singapore: EBD Group, organizer of leading international life science partnering conferences, has announced Medtech Part...Read more

Hyperion to succeed Santen's anti-rheumatic business

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

Singapore: Japanese pharmaceutical major Santen Pharmaceutical has decided to sign an agreement with Showa Yakuhin Kakou...Read more

Intercept-Sumitomo completes liver cirrhosis drug's phase II trials

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

Tokyo: Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc has announced the results of a 72-week phase II dose ranging trial of obeticholic a...Read more

Mitsubhisi Tanabe gains commercial rights to Regeneron's antibody drug

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

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. has collaborated with Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC), where Regeneron will p...Read more

Belgium's genae incorporates office in Tokyo

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 07 Oct, 2015

Tokyo: Belgium-based Contract Research Organization (CRO) and services provider genae has incorporated 'genae Japan' in ...Read more

Brickell Biotech-Kaken Pharma to co-develop dermatology drug

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

Brickell Biotech Inc., a US-based clinical-stage pharmaceutical company has signed an exclusive license and development ...Read more

Milestone drug approvals on a single day pave way for new therapies in Japan

Japan |  News | By BioSpectrum Bureau  | 0 Comment | 30 Sep, 2015

September 28th witnessed the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) granting approvals to many drugs aim...Read more