AstraZeneca expands obesity and diabetes pipeline with $1.2B CSPC deal

CSPC will receive an upfront $1.2 billion from AstraZeneca for access to eight programmes, AI molecular design capabilities, and the LiquidGel platform

Gland Pharma reports robust Q3 FY26 results: revenue up 22%, adj. PAT soars 37%

The base Gland business posted ?11,790 million in revenue, up 16% YoY

Bengaluru docs perform world’s first single-stage robotic heart bypass & prostate cancer surgery

Functional Gut Clinic launches UK’s first boutique GI clinical trials division

Gastrointestinal conditions affect millions across the UK, yet research in the field has often been fragmented, slow, or under-resourced

Shionogi boosts stake in ViiV Healthcare in $2.125 billion deal, Pfizer exits

Under the deal, ViiV Healthcare will issue new shares to Shionogi for $2.125 billion and cancel Pfizer’s holding

Novo Nordisk deepens Aspect Biosystems alliance in push for curative diabetes cell therapies

Aspect has acquired rights to Novo Nordisk’s stem cell-derived islet cell and hypoimmune cell engineering technologies

Neurizon locks in global trademark protection across key pharma markets

The registrations grant Neurizon exclusive rights to use and defend its brand across its core operating regions

Sigachi Industries achieves key R&D milestone in Cystic Fibrosis APIs

The development marks an important step in Sigachi's strategic focus on expanding its presence in complex, high-value specialty APIs, aligned with global demand for advanced therapies in rare and chronic disease segments

IDT and Ansa Biotechnologies join forces to push limits of DNA synthesis

The collaboration aims to accelerate the delivery of challenging DNA motifs with speed, precision, and reliability

FDA nod to first-ever treatment for fatal pediatric Menkes disease