Tag: Japan

Vardhman Special Steels begins mass production for Aichi Steel

businessnewstoday- March 7, 2023

Vardhman Special Steels Limited (VSSL) said that it has commenced mass production of steel for forging companies of Japan-based Aichi Steel Corporation for certain grades ... Read More

Takeda signs licensing deal for Hutchmed’s fruquintinib outside of China

Raghuram Kadari- January 24, 2023

Takeda Pharmaceutical will acquire an exclusive worldwide license, excluding China, of fruquintinib from Hutchmed (China) and its subsidiary Hutchmed to strengthen its oncology portfolio. Under ... Read More

Moderna to acquire Japanese biotech firm OriCiro Genomics for $85m

businessnewstoday- January 5, 2023

Moderna has agreed to acquire OriCiro Genomics, a Japanese biotech firm involved in developing cell-free synthesis and amplification of plasmid DNAs for applications in gene ... Read More

Kite Pharma gets Yescarta approval in Japan for large B-cell lymphoma

Raghuram Kadari- December 31, 2022

Kite Pharma, a subsidiary of Gilead Sciences, and Daiichi Sankyo have received approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for their ... Read More

Regeneron gets Libtayo approval in Japan for advanced cervical cancer

Raghuram Kadari- December 31, 2022

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has secured the approval of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to manufacture and market the company’s Libtayo (cemiplimab) for ... Read More

KKR to acquire Japanese CDMO Bushu Pharmaceuticals from BPEA EQT

Raghuram Kadari- December 23, 2022

American global investment company Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) will acquire all shares of Bushu Pharmaceuticals from Asian private equity firm BPEA EQT for ... Read More

Aflac, Trupanion to establish pet insurance joint venture in Japan

businessnewstoday- November 13, 2022

Aflac Incorporated, through its subsidiary Aflac Life Insurance Japan, and Trupanion will set up a pet insurance joint venture (JV) in Japan under the name ... Read More

Kioxia, Western Digital open new semiconductor fab in Yokkaichi

Raghuram Kadari- October 26, 2022

Kioxia, a Japanese computer memory manufacturer, and Western Digital, an American computer hard disk drive manufacturer and data storage company, have opened a new semiconductor ... Read More

Biocon Biologics signs licensing deal for two biosimilars with Yoshindo

businessnewstoday- October 17, 2022

Biocon Ltd. said that its subsidiary Biocon Biologics has signed an out-licensing agreement with Japanese pharma company Yoshindo Inc. for commercializing a couple of its ... Read More

Gravita India begins production from aluminium recycling plant in Senegal

businessnewstoday- October 12, 2022

Gravita India Limited, an Indian recycling company, announced that it has begun commercial production of aluminium at its new recycling plant in Senegal through its ... Read More