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Daiichi Sankyo is aiming for at least ?900 billion of revenue from its oncology business in the fiscal year ending in March 2026.
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2023
Merck signs $5.5 billion deal with Daiichi for cancer therapy development
Daiichi Sankyo is aiming for at least ?900 billion of revenue from its oncology business in the fiscal year ending in March 2026.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 6, 2023
Cancer vaccines poised to unlock ¡®new treatment paradigm¡¯ with Merck-Moderna data
Scientists have been chasing the dream of vaccines to treat cancer for decades with few successes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 17, 2023
Moderna-Merck cancer vaccine plus Keytruda delays recurrence of skin cancer
The findings of the recent trial suggest that adding a personalized cancer vaccine to antibody-based immunotherapy could prolong the time patients have without death or the cancer¡¯s return.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2023
Cancer vaccine hunt finally makes progress
A small study shows promise in deploying mRNA technology against melanoma ¡ª but fighting tumors is vastly more complex than tackling COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2022
Drugmakers pause trials in Russia while still sending medicine
Major pharmaceutical firms are seeking to strike a balance between international opprobrium over Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine and the needs of sick patients.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 1, 2022
How does Merck¡¯s COVID-19 pill compare to Pfizer¡¯s?
Pfizer said final trial results showed that its treatment reduced the chance of hospitalization or death by 89%, while Merck said their pill reduced those chances by 30%.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 24, 2021
Merck¡¯s COVID-19 pill comes with warning for pregnant women
U.S. regulators cleared the drug for emergency use Thursday but said it is not recommended for use in pregnant people.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2021
Pfizer will dominate $20 billion COVID-19 pill market in 2022, analysis shows
Demand for the medications is poised to outpace supply as COVID-19 spreads around the globe and scientists question how well vaccines and antibody treatments will hold up against omicron.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 27, 2021
Merck says its antiviral pill is less effective in final analysis
A final analysis of a clinical trial said the antiviral pill reduced the risk of hospitalization and death among high-risk COVID patients by 30%, down from an earlier estimate of 50%.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Nov 10, 2021
Japan to pay $1.2 billion for 1.6 million courses of Merck¡¯s COVID-19 pill
Countries have rushed to sign deals to buy molnupiravir since data last month showed that when given early in the illness the drug could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalized.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Explainer
Oct 20, 2021
Oral drug molnupiravir seen as ¡®trump card¡¯ in Japan¡¯s battle against COVID-19
The treatment developed by Merck could receive fast-track approval by the end of the year, and other oral drugs to fight the coronavirus are not far behind.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2021
Rush to buy Merck¡¯s COVID-19 pill risks leaving poor countries behind
Despite efforts to license molnupiravir to generic-drug firms, the same risks of unequal distribution remain, says report.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 2, 2021
Merck pill seen as ¡®huge advance,¡¯ raises hope of preventing COVID-19 deaths
An experimental antiviral pill developed by Merck & Co. could halve the chances of dying or being hospitalized for those most at risk of contracting severe COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2021
Chinese drugmakers take aim at lucrative U.S. anti-cancer market
In recent years, medicines that free the immune system to attack tumors have become blockbusters in a $150 billion global market.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 23, 2019
Congo health minister¡¯s resignation over Ebola snub could unblock new vaccine
Congo¡¯s health minister resigned on Monday after being stripped of responsibility for managing the country¡¯s Ebola outbreak, potentially paving the way for the introduction of a second vaccine to contain the spreading epidemic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 6, 2018
Experimental Ebola vaccinations to begin Wednesday in eastern Congo
Vaccinations against a new outbreak of Ebola virus in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are due to begin on Wednesday, a senior official at the health ministry said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2017
Merck CEO quits Trump manufacturing council over Charlottesville, draws snide tweet revenge
Merck & Co. Inc. Chief Executive Kenneth Frazier resigned from U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s American Manufacturing Council on Monday, saying he was taking a stand against intolerance and extremism.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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