Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company, with American and British roots, Takeda, is holding talks with India’s medicine regulator, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), for bringing its dengue vaccine to the country. Mahender Nayak, head of Asia Pacific, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, said that the company was discussing terms of regulatory approval...
Terumo India Inks Pact with Argon Medical to Expand Portfolio
Terumo India, subsidiary of Japan-based Terumo Corporation, signed a partnership agreement with Frisco, Texas-based Argon Medical, manufacturer and marketer of specialty medical devices. Argon will provide new technologies and tools for procedures such as Biopsies, AV Access and Deep Vein Thrombosis treatments. Shishir Agarwal, managing director of Terumo India, said, "Bridging...
Nikon Debuts in Healthcare Sector in India
Nikon India Private Ltd, a subsidiary of Japan-based Nikon, launched its presence in India's healthcare sector in the System Product Microscopy business. The company said it will facilitate direct sales, service, and distribution for its microscopy solutions. According to the company, its newly launched product 'AXR Point' scanning confocal microscope...
Indian Company Pushes to Manufacture Semiconductors
At a time when the U.S. and EU are aiming to increase their chip manufacturing industries, India is also making strides toward becoming a serious player in advanced manufacturing. With Mumbai-headquartered Vedanta Group signing pacts with a number of Japanese technology companies to develop an Indian semiconductor and glass display...
Fujifilm to Build Health Screening Service in India
Japanese multinational Fujifilm Corporation has chosen India as a base to try out and fine tune a healthcare screening service model to be developed into a global chain of artificial intelligence-driven preventive healthcare screening centers in the coming year. Branded NURA, the company has opened two centers that offer AI-aided...
India Seeks Collaboration with Japan to Manufacture Med Devices
India will leverage its partnership with Japan to manufacture medical equipment as part of a five-year $42 billion investment and financing package agreed by prime ministers Fumio Kishida of Japan and Narendra Modi of India. Medical equipment may include patient monitoring systems, cardiac catheters, dialyzers, specialty needles, thermometers, glucometers and...