R&D
R&D | 14 November 2025

UK MHRA finds gut microbiome research unreliable across labs

False positive rates?ranged from 0% to 41%, meaning some labs incorrectly identified bacteria that weren’t present in the sample

R&D
R&D | 14 November 2025

Kaiser Permanente’s study highlights power of genetics in preventing heart disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the US and worldwide with over 82 million Americans living with CVD

R&D
R&D | 12 November 2025

Revvity launch new somatic cancer reference standards to to boost precision in oncology diagnostics

The new MimixTM GeniTM reference standards were developed from the extensively tested Genome-in-a-Bottle Consortium (GIAB) cell line

R&D
R&D | 03 November 2025

Alkem Foundation and IIT Bombay collaborate to set up advanced research centre for immuno-therapeutics, regenerative medicines

This is the first industry-academia collaboration in the country, initiated through the CSR route, for advancing research in the areas of immuno-therapeutics and regenerative medicines

R&D
R&D | 30 October 2025

Quest Diagnostics’ study confirms accuracy of blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis

Quest Diagnostics’ blood-based test panels demonstrate confirmatory accuracy, potentially reducing the need for PET imaging

R&D
R&D | 30 October 2025

Lilly and NVIDIA join forces to build world’s most powerful AI supercomputer for drug discovery

New AI capabilities will help scientists identify, optimize, and validate new molecules. Additional applications include manufacturing, medical imaging, and enterprise AI agents

R&D
R&D | 29 October 2025

Orion secures license to Abzena’s next-generation cancer antibody

The antibody was designed and developed at Abzena’s Cambridge, UK,

R&D
R&D | 28 October 2025

Sai Life Sciences to double process R&D capacity with new facility in Hyderabad

The new CMC Process R&D Center represents a strategic investment in scale, sustainability, and specialization

R&D
R&D | 28 October 2025

MilliporeSigma partners with Promega to advance 3-D cell drug discovery technologies

Partnership combines MilliporeSigma’s chemistry and organoid expertise with Promega’s assay technologies

R&D
R&D | 27 October 2025

ANRF, in collaboration with ICMR and Gates Foundation, launches Maha MedTech Mission

With milestone-linked funding of Rs. 5–25 crore per project (and up to Rs. 50 crore in exceptional cases), the Mission will support projects that bring impactful MedTech solutions to market

R&D
R&D | 22 October 2025

Lundbeck and Contera Pharma join forces to advance RNA therapies for neurological disorders

Contera Pharma will receive an upfront payment and full research funding for each target under investigation

R&D
R&D | 20 October 2025

Roquette opens health and pharma solutions innovation center in Brazil

This new facility strengthens Latin America as a collaborative hub

R&D
R&D | 16 October 2025

BASF’s Personal Care business launches Ameriflor Calm

Sourced and formulated in the United States, Ameriflor Calm is derived from plants grown on regenerative organic certified farms and is manufactured at a site that uses 100% renewable electricity

R&D
R&D | 14 October 2025

Hikal launches HPAPI laboratory at Integrated Innovation Centre, Pune

The new cGMP-compliant HPAPI Laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art isolators designed to meet Occupational Exposure Band 5 (OEB-5) requirements

R&D
R&D | 14 October 2025

BioMed X launches women’s health R&D accelerator ‘XFem labs’ in Germany

First research project, supported by the Gates Foundation, focuses on developing non-hormonal contraceptives for women in low- and middle-income countries

R&D
R&D | 14 October 2025

Roche’s Elecsys pTau181 becomes first FDA-cleared blood test to rule out Alzheimer’s pathology in primary care

New test expands access to early Alzheimer’s assessment, streamlining diagnostic pathways and improving referral efficiency

R&D
R&D | 12 October 2025

Merck unveils new HIV treatment and prevention data at EACS 2025

Merck will showcase results in innovative solutions in HIV treatment and prevention

R&D
R&D | 11 October 2025

Merck advances cancer innovation by expanding role of Keytruda across new tumor

The company will present new data from across over 20 cancer types and multiple treatment settings at European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2025

Startup

Digitization