Ascentage Pharma receives commercialisation approval for oncology drug in Macau China

Ascentage Pharma has announced that its novel BCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), olverembatinib, has been ap...

July 8, 2024 | Monday | News
Shimadzu, Shionogi unveil international wastewater-based epidemiology lab at University of Tokyo, Japan

The School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo, Shimadzu Corporation and Shionogi & Co. have established the Lab...

July 5, 2024 | Friday | News
Japan's Eisai terminates ADC manufacturing pact with BMS

Japan-based pharmaceutical firm Eisai Co. has agreed to end its global strategic collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb...

July 3, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Chinese startup Hasten Biopharma buys 14 products from Korean firm Celltrion

China-based startup Hasten Biopharmaceutical has successfully acquired the asset rights of 14 branded products across Pa...

July 2, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Innovation Takes Centre Stage in PAEDIATRIC HEALTHCARE

Innovations in paediatric healthcare are rapidly advancing in the Asia Pacific region, driven by new technologies and co...

July 1, 2024 | Monday | Analysis
Pharma's Obsession With Obesity On Rise

Novo Nordisk gained approval for semaglutide, branded as Wegovy, for chronic weight management in 2021. Eli Lilly follow...

July 1, 2024 | Monday | Analysis
Eliminating Silent Killer Through Swift Actions

According to the WHO 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, viral hepatitis is on the rise and remains the second leading infecti...

July 1, 2024 | Monday | Analysis
“Adapting smart manufacturing represents great potential for pharmaceutical industry as a whole”

What's been  Rockwell Automation's role in driving smart manufacturing initiatives within the life sciences sector,...

July 1, 2024 | Monday | Opinion
Japan's NX Group partners with Iceland-based Controlant for real-time monitoring of pharma supplies

Japan headquartered Nippon Express Holdings has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Iceland-based Control...

June 25, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Japan approves first post-transplant anti- cytomegalovirus infection treatment

Takeda Pharma has announced that LIVTENCITY (maribavir) has been approved by the Japanese Ministry of Health, ...

June 24, 2024 | Monday | News
US FDA expands approval of gene therapy for patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the approval of Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), a g...

June 21, 2024 | Friday | News
MSD launches IDEA Studios to fuel healthcare innovation

MSD (tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, N.J., USA) has announced the launch of its IDEA Studios, a new initiati...

June 19, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Menarini Asia-Pacific partners with Pharmacosmos to treat iron deficiency in Singapore and Malaysia

Menarini Asia-Pacific has expanded its partnership with Pharmacosmos A/S, to include exclusive rights to commercialise&n...

June 19, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Indian pharma firm Cipla plans additional investment of EUR 3 M in Ethris

Indian pharmaceutical company Cipla has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary in United Kingdom, Cipla (EU) will in...

June 18, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Lupin partners with Fuji to strengthen women's health portfolio in Vietnam and Philippines

India-headquartered pharma major Lupin has signed a license and supply agreement with OLIC (Thailand), a subsidiary of J...

June 14, 2024 | Friday | News
French firm Ethypharm expands Mesalazine portfolio in China for IBD treatment

France-headquartered Ethypharm has announced the acquisition of a suppository form of Mesalazine by its Chinese affiliat...

June 14, 2024 | Friday | News
Peking University & Boehringer Ingelheim establish joint lab of human medicine in China

The signing ceremony for the Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC)-Boehringer Ingelheim Joint Laboratory of H...

June 13, 2024 | Thursday | News
Navigating Biopharma Logistics Challenges in Asia

The pharmaceutical industry has had to absorb the impact of recent pandemic events on its supply chain operations. Throu...

June 12, 2024 | Wednesday | Opinion
Taiwan's Lotus Pharma acquires Teva Pharma Thailand, expanding footprint in Southeast Asia

Taiwan-based Lotus Pharmaceuticals has announced the acquisition of Thailand business and commercial entity of Teva phar...

June 12, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Japan's Shionogi inks €400 M deal with French firm Cilcare to address hearing loss

Japan-based Shionogi & Co. has entered into an option agreement with French firm Cilcare DEV SAS to acquire the...

June 10, 2024 | Monday | News
Abu Dhabi strengthens position as global pharma and life sciences distribution hub

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, and A...

June 10, 2024 | Monday | News
Novartis partners with Abu Dhabi govt to advance genomics research in oncology

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, has signed a Me...

June 7, 2024 | Friday | News
Rare Disease Centre of Excellence to open in Emirate in collaboration with AstraZeneca

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, ...

June 6, 2024 | Thursday | News
ISPE SINGAPORE AFFILIATE CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2024: Re-Imagining A Sustainable Pharma

With increasing awareness of the environmental and social impact of pharmaceutical production and distribution, the indu...

June 4, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Evolving Market Dynamics in Biopharma and Genomic Medicines

Precision medicine is becoming more prevalent, with pharmaceutical companies and healthcare regimen to develop highly ta...

June 5, 2024 | Wednesday | Opinion