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Merck names Miguel Alcalde to lead global commercial strategy;  Monia Vial to head North America
Merck names Miguel Alcalde to lead global commercial strategy; Monia Vial to head North America

By IPP Bureau - June 26, 2026

The appointments come as Andrew Paterson, who has spent 31 years with the company, prepares to retire

Merck wins EU nod for KEYTRUDA-Padcev regimen in muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Merck wins EU nod for KEYTRUDA-Padcev regimen in muscle-invasive bladder cancer

By IPP Bureau - June 26, 2026

The approval is based on results from the pivotal Phase 3 KEYNOTE-905 trial

Reliance-backed Karkinos Healthcare crosses 1 lakh cervical cancer screening in India
Reliance-backed Karkinos Healthcare crosses 1 lakh cervical cancer screening in India

By IPP Bureau - June 26, 2026

Karkinos’ model aims to close both gaps by combining World Health Organization-recommended HPV DNA testing with a digitally enabled continuum of care

Eli Lilly seals Centessa acquisition as it bets big on next-gen sleep disorder drugs
Eli Lilly seals Centessa acquisition as it bets big on next-gen sleep disorder drugs

By IPP Bureau - June 26, 2026

Centessa is a clinical-stage biotech focused on developing orexin receptor 2 agonists

BOTOX Cosmetic selects 2026 women entrepreneurs for Confidence Collective Program
BOTOX Cosmetic selects 2026 women entrepreneurs for Confidence Collective Program

By IPP Bureau - June 26, 2026

BOTOX Cosmetic is providing participants with training resources, mentorship, and— for 20 selected founders— access to business-boosting capital

Prince Chaudhary joins Medicamen Biotech as Deputy General Manager
Prince Chaudhary joins Medicamen Biotech as Deputy General Manager

By IPP Bureau - June 26, 2026

Over the course of his career, he has also held leadership roles at Pfizer, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, and Cipla

Govt includes vaccines, antimicrobials, NDPS and anti-cancer drugs under QR code authentication
Govt includes vaccines, antimicrobials, NDPS and anti-cancer drugs under QR code authentication

By IPP Bureau - June 26, 2026

Health ministry notifies amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945 to expand the ambit of Schedule H2 and bring additional categories of drugs under the QR Code-based track and trace framework

Haisco licenses two drug candidates to Nuvectis in potential $1.4 billion deal
Haisco licenses two drug candidates to Nuvectis in potential $1.4 billion deal

By IPP Bureau - June 25, 2026

Nuvectis gains global rights outside select Asian markets for oncology and complement disease therapies, with Haisco eligible for milestone payments and royalties

Experts call for uniform quality standards for blood and blood components
Experts call for uniform quality standards for blood and blood components

By IPP Bureau - June 25, 2026

National conference brings together 160+ experts from six states to advance blood quality and safety standards

Mardamed unveils 15,000 sq. ft. HeX Centre integrating healthcare with everyday retail
Mardamed unveils 15,000 sq. ft. HeX Centre integrating healthcare with everyday retail

By IPP Bureau - June 25, 2026

The company aims to make preventive and specialist healthcare as accessible as everyday retail experiences

AI moves from experimentation to enterprise tool across pharma value chain: GlobalData
AI moves from experimentation to enterprise tool across pharma value chain: GlobalData

By IPP Bureau - June 25, 2026

34% of pharma firms have already deployed function-specific AI, with drug discovery, clinical trials, and medical writing emerging as key high-impact use cases

Shilpa Medicare subsidiary settles Rs. 20.13 crore dispute with Sartorius for Rs. 9 crore
Shilpa Medicare subsidiary settles Rs. 20.13 crore dispute with Sartorius for Rs. 9 crore

By IPP Bureau - June 25, 2026

The resolution significantly reduces a long-standing contingent liability from the company's books

Mankind Pharma launches nationwide preventive oncology initiative to reach one million women
Mankind Pharma launches nationwide preventive oncology initiative to reach one million women

By IPP Bureau - June 25, 2026

Partnership with MAMTA HIMC aims to boost awareness, screening, HPV vaccination, and early detection of breast and cervical cancer in underserved communities

Eli Lilly India launches Tanstrive for RET-altered cancers
Eli Lilly India launches Tanstrive for RET-altered cancers

By IPP Bureau - June 25, 2026

CDSCO-approved targeted therapy expands precision oncology options for patients with RET-driven lung, thyroid, and other advanced solid tumours

SuperLiving raises $7 million in Series A to scale AI-powered preventive health platform
SuperLiving raises $7 million in Series A to scale AI-powered preventive health platform

By IPP Bureau - June 25, 2026

The company plans to use this funding to boost AI capabilities, expand vernacular content ecosystem, accelerate product development, and scale user acquisition across Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets

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