SYRIA – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has received US$5.1 million in funding from the Government of Japan to scale up delivery of quality healthcare in the Syrian Arab…
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Takeda to pay up to US$6 billion for Nimbus’ mid-stage immune-therapy drug
JAPAN — Takeda Pharmaceutical has agreed to pay up to US$6 billion (813 billion) for an experimental immune therapy developed by Nimbus Therapeutics, as part of the Japanese pharmaceutical company’s…
Read MoreJapan’s MHLW approves Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu for breast cancer treatment
JAPAN — The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) has approved Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for the treatment of adults with HER2-positive unresectable or recurrent breast cancer.…
Read MoreJapanese regulator accepts GSK regulatory submission for RSV vaccine candidate in older adults
JAPAN — The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) has agreed to review GSK’s new drug application (NDA) for its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate for use…
Read MoreOlympus Corporation tentatively appoints Stefan Kaufmann as CEO in succession plan
JAPAN — Olympus Corporation has tentatively appointed Stefan Kaufmann as director, representative executive officer, president, and CEO. Kaufmann’s appointment will take effect in April, pending board approval, said Tokyo-based Olympus…
Read MoreOlympus launches new endoscopic ultrasound processor
JAPAN – Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global medtech company has released EU-ME3, a new Endoscopic Ultrasound Processor that addresses healthcare professionals’ needs for high-quality clear images when performing endoscopic ultrasound…
Read MoreEisai inaugurates new facility for injectable drug formulation research
JAPAN – Eisai has inaugurated a research building dedicated to injectable drug formulation at the Kawashima Industrial Park in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The Eisai Medicine Innovation Technology Solutions (EMITS) facility…
Read MoreUganda to receive US$1.5M from Japan, UNICEF to bolster the digital health sector
UGANDA – The Republic of Uganda is set to receive US$1.5 million in funding from the Government of Japan, through the United Nations Children’s Agency (UNICEF), to strengthen the country’s…
Read MoreOlympus rolls out Thunderbeat energy device for open surgery
JAPAN – Olympus, a global medtech company committed to making people’s lives healthier has released its Thunderbeat open fine jaw type X surgical energy devices for open surgery. Surgical energy…
Read MoreJapanese pharma company signs 12-year renewable energy agreement in the US
USA – Japanese pharma company, Takeda has agreed to become a major purchaser of energy produced by Enel, a wind farm in Oklahoma to offset carbon footprints by investing in…
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