EU launches strategies to strengthen crisis readiness and health security

The Medical Countermeasures Strategy focuses on strengthening the EU’s preparedness for health crises

FDA approves Bravecto Quantum from Merck Animal Health

Pfizer and Astellas' Xtandi combo extends survival in early prostate cancer setting

Xtandi is approved in over 80 countries, including the U.S., EU, and Japan

Merck to acquire Verona Pharma for US$ 10 billion

Acquisition aligns with Merck’s science-led business development strategy and expands pipeline and portfolio of treatments for cardio-pulmonary diseases

IMCD opens life science laboratory hub in Shanghai

The pharmaceuticals laboratory supports North Asia with formulation development, reverse engineering, troubleshooting, and analysis for various dosage forms

Lupin and Zentiva sign license and supply agreement for commercializing Certolizumab

Lupin and Zentiva sign license and supply agreement for commercializing Certolizumab

Merck to present new research data across its HIV prevention and treatment pipeline at IAS 2025

Additional data will be presented on a once-weekly oral combination of islatravir and ulonivirine (ISL/ULO) for HIV-1 treatment

Merck KGaA bestows 2025 Future Insight Prize to Helmholtz Center’s Magdalena Gotz for breakthroughs in brain regeneration

Prof. Götz is Director of the Institute of Stem Cell Research at Helmholtz Center Munich and Chair of Physiological Genomics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich

OneSource Specialty Pharma appoints Jeffrey Wong as CBO

He has held senior leadership positions at Syngene International, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Sartorius Stedim Biotech, and other leading organizations

Veerhealth Care enters into contract manufacturing agreement

Commercial production is expected to begin soon