AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria authorised for emergency use in Japan
On May 21, 2021, AstraZeneca announced that it had been granted a special approval for emergency use in…
FDA authorized new high-throughput, automated system for leading COVID-19 test
On Apr. 12, 2021, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted…
Antiviral drug Favipiravir investigated as a possible COVID-19 treatment for at-home recovery in PRINCIPLE trial
On Apr. 8, 2021, Oxford University announced that favipiravir was to be investigated in the UK as part…
Moderna announced NDA submitted to import and distribute Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Japan
On Mar. 5, 2021, Moderna announced that Takeda Pharmaceutical submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the Government…
Novavax and Takeda finalized license agreement for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Japan
On Feb. 26, 2021, Novavax and Takeda Pharmaceutical announced an exclusive license agreement for Takeda’s development, manufacturing and…
G7 leaders committed US$ 4.3 billion to finance global equitable access to tests, treatments and vaccines
On Feb. 19, 2021, the ACT Accelerator partnership welcomed over US$ 4.3 billion of new investments from the…
Moderna announced first participant dosed in phase 1/2 study of COVID-19 vaccine in Japan led by Takeda
On Jan. 21, 2021, Moderna announced that the first participant has been dosed in the Phase 1/2 study…
GABA-enriched tomato first CRISPR-edited food to enter market launched in Japan
On Dec. 11, 2020, Sanatech Seed Co, and sales partner Pioneer EcoScience, announced the commercial sales of Sicilian…
Oxford Immunotec signed distributor agreement with RIKEN Genesis for T-SPOT Discovery SARS-CoV-2 Kit in Japan
On Dec. 2, 2020, Oxford Immunotec announces an exclusive distribution agreement with RIKEN Genesis in Japan. Under the…
Early mutation in SARS-CoV-2 virus in Europe led to its domination world wide
On Nov. 12, 2020, a study published in Science by a team of researchers in the U.S. and…
Moderna partnered with Takeda and Government of Japan to supply 50 million doses of mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Oct. 29, 2020, Takeda Pharmaceutical announced that it would import and distribute 50 million doses of Moderna’s…
FDA authorised restart of the COVID-19 AZD1222 vaccine US phase III trial
On Oct. 23, 2020, AstraZeneca announced that the clinical trials for the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus vaccine, AZD1222, had…
Global clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine resumed
On Oct. 23, 2020, the U.S. FDA authorised a restart of clinical trials of the ChAdOx1 nCov-2019 Oxford…
WHO announced position on genetically modified mosquitoes
On Oct. 14, 2020, recognizing the urgent need for new tools to combat vector-borne diseases (VBDs), and in…
COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 clinical trial resumed in Japan, follows restart of trials in the UK, Brazil, South Africa and India
On Oct. 2, 2020, AstraZeneca announced the phase I/II clinical trial for the COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 had resumed…
Valneva announced IXIAROï¾® supply contract with the US Government worth up to $166 million
On Sept. 9, 2020, Valneva announced the signing of a new contract, lasting up to three years, with…
Sanofi updated Kevzara (sarilumab) phase 3 trial in severe and critically ill COVID-19 patients outside the US
On Sept. 1, 2020, Sanofi announced that the global Phase 3 trial investigating intravenously administered Kevzara (sarilumab) at…
Moderna confirmed discussions with the MHLW to supply Japan with 40 million doses of mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Aug. 28, 2020, Moderna confirmed that the Company was engaged in discussions with the Ministry of Health,…
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Novavax and Takeda announced collaboration for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Japan
On Aug. 7, 2020, Novavax and Takeda Pharmaceutical announced a partnership for the development, manufacturing and commercialization of…
Pfizer and BioNTech announced an agreement with the MHLW in Japan to supply 120 million doses of BNT162 mRNA-based vaccine candidate
On Jul. 31, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced an agreement with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare…
MediciNova announced SARS-CoV-2 vaccine joint development with BioComo and Mie University Japan
On Jul. 27, 2020, MediciNova announced an agreement with BioComo and Mie University (Mie prefecture, Japan) for joint…
AIM ImmunoTech signed material transfer and research agreement with Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases and Shionogi & Co to test Ampligen as potential vaccine adjuvant for COVID-19
On Jul. 6, 2020, AIM ImmunoTech announced that it had signed a material transfer and research agreement with…
Study confirmed cats can become infected with and may transmit COVID-19 to other cats
On May 13, 2020, in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the…
Gilead announces approval of Veklury (remdesivir) in Japan for patients with severe COVID-19
On May 7, 2020, Gilead announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has granted…
University of Nebraska Medical Center remdesivir clinical trial show accelerated recovery from advanced COVID-19
On Apr. 29, 2020, hospitalized patients with advanced COVID-19 and lung involvement who received remdesivir recovered faster than…
Fujifilm announced the start of a phase II clinical trial of its influenza antiviral drug ‘Avigan’ Tablet for COVID-19 patients in the U.S.
On Apr. 9, 2020, FUJIFILM announced initiation of a U.S. phase II clinical trial to evaluate the safety…
Chugai started phase III clinical trial of Actemra for COVID-19 pneumonia in Japan
On Apr. 8, 2020, Chugai Pharma announced that it is working to start a phase III clinical trial…
Amgen established Amgen Astellas BioPharma as wholly-owned affiliate In Japan
On Apr. 1, 2020, Amgen announced it had consummated the purchase from Astellas of 49% of shares of…
Fujifilm announced start of phase III clinical trial of influenza antiviral drug ‘Avigan Tablet’ on COVID-19 patients
On Mar. 31, 2020, FUJIFILM announced initiation of a phase III clinical trial to evaluate the safety and…
Ampligen to be tested by Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases as potential treatment for SARS-CoV-2
On Mar. 8, 2020, AIM ImmunoTech announced that the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) in Japan will…