India releases first-ever National Guidelines/SOPs for animal blood transfusion and blood banks

Guidelines aim to establish state-regulated veterinary blood banks

Fortis Healthcare signs O&M agreement with Ekana Group for 550-bed hospital in Lucknow

The facility will be positioned as a Centre of Excellence for tertiary care services

Alkem launches ceramide-boosting moisturizing lotion for skin barrier repair

Sarepta advances siRNA collaboration and sale of arrowhead equity investment

Sarepta has also entered into an agreement with Arrowhead to transfer 2,660,989 shares of Arrowhead common stock in satisfaction of $50 million of the company’s previously announced $100 million milestone payment obligation

NIH develops AI agent to improve accuracy of gene set analysis

The system, called GeneAgent, cross-checks its own initial predictions for accuracy against information from established, expert-curated databases

GSK forges $12 billion alliance with Hengrui Pharma

GSK and Hengrui Pharma enter agreements to develop up to 12 innovative medicines across Respiratory, Immunology & Inflammation and Oncology

Kenvue collaborates with API to launch India’s first cough clinics

Aims to support healthcare practitioners with evidence-based cough categorization tools that enable choosing the right molecules for effective & targeted relief from cough

Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi India ink distribution agreement to broaden reach of Sanofi's oral anti-diabetic drugs

Waters, BD biosciences unit agree to $17.5 billion merger

The transaction, approved by both companies' boards of directors, is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2026

Lilly partners with API to launch ‘Obesity Gurukul’ in India

The program will offer a structured and immersive learning experience for over 20,000 healthcare professionals across more than 10 cities