IndiaAI, CDSCO launch hackathon to accelerate health innovation approvals

AI challenge offers Rs 10 lakh top prize and potential ?50 lakh deployment contract; applications open till April 17

Neurocrine Biosciences to acquire Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion

The acquisition adds VYKAT XR (diazoxide choline), the first FDA-approved therapy for hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a rare genetic disorder, to Neurocrine’s portfolio

Stipple Bio raises $100M Series A to advance next-gen cancer therapies

The new capital is expected to fund the company through 2029

Lupin wins USFDA nod for generic Dapagliflozin tablets

Approval for 5 mg and 10 mg strengths, bioequivalent to Farxiga®, strengthens Lupin’s anti-diabetic portfolio in US market

Aurobindo Pharma wins USFDA approval for generic Xigduo XR

Immediate U.S. launch planned for dapagliflozin-metformin ER tablets; addressable market estimated at $514 millionannually

Zydus gets USFDA final approval for generic Dapagliflozin with 180-day shared exclusivity

Immediate opportunity in the $10.2 billion U.S. market as the diabetes therapy will be manufactured at Zydus’ SEZ Ahmedabad facility

KIMS Hospitals launches cutting-edge Neurosciences Institute in Mahadevapura

Apnimed secures $150 million financing to fuel US launch of oral sleep apnea drug AD109

The financing includes a four-year interest-only period, extendable to five years if a net sales milestone is achieved

Aurobindo gets USFDA approval for Dapagliflozin with 180-day exclusivity

Immediate U.S. launch planned for Farxiga®-equivalent diabetes drug; opportunity pegged at $10.2 billion in annual market size

The Semaglutide Surge: How a diabetes therapy sparked India’s weight loss wave

As demand for GLP-1 therapies explodes, India’s drug regulator moves to curb advertising amid rising concerns over misuse, access, and long-term impact