Novartis completes $12 billion acquisition of Avidity Biosciences

The deal was executed via a merger of Novartis’ wholly owned subsidiary, Ajax Acquisition Sub, Inc., into Avidity

Synthekine teams up with Merck to test breakthrough lung cancer combo

The partnership will focus on the ongoing SYNERGY-101 randomized Phase 2 trial for first-line

Pfizer bags rull FDA nod for BRAFTOVI combination in aggressive colorectal cancer

BRAFTOVI in combination with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 had previously received accelerated approval in December 2024 based on objective response rate (ORR) results

Star Health & Allied Insurance rolls out 32 free primary care clinics across 9 states

The initiative, funded entirely under the company’s CSR programme, is expected to reach over a million lives

Novo Nordisk slashes prices of Wegovy & Ozempic by up to 50%

The company said the move applies to all doses and reflects its commitment to making its medicines more affordable for patients

Genprex bags major patent wins in Japan & Europe for REQORSA cancer therapy

The Japanese Patent Office has issued a favorable Appeal Decision granting a patent for the use of REQORSA Gene Therapy in combination with PD-L1 antibodies to treat cancer

Gilead to acquire Arcellx in $7.8 billion bet on next-generation CAR T therapy

Arcellx develops innovative immunotherapies for cancer and other incurable diseases

Asahi Kasei to acquire German biopharmaceutical company Aicuris for €780 million

Asahi Kasei is consistently pursuing its strategy of building a focused, sustainable specialty pharmaceutical platform for immunocompromised and medically complex patient groups

Eugia Pharma receives USFDA Approval for Everolimus tablets

Indoco Remedies receives final ANDA approval from USFDA for Brivaracetam Oral Solution, 10 mg/mL

Brivaracetam Oral Solution (10 mg/mL) is a prescription antiepileptic drug (anticonvulsant) used for treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older