Budget 2026 -27: Pharma sector cheers Rs. 10,000 crore Biopharma plan

The Union Budget makes a clear and timely choice by placing biopharma at the centre of India’s next manufacturing wave

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

Shilpa Medicare & mAbTree Biologics win FDA nod for rare blood cancer therapy

The pioneering monoclonal antibody is for Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) and Polycythemia Vera (PV), rare chronic blood cancers with limited treatment options

Vimta Labs reports 10% YoY growth in Q3 FY26, PAT margins hold at 17.5%

The company reported Q3 total income of Rs. 1,005 million, marking a 10.2% increase year-on-year

Siegfried expands US footprint with major acquisition of Noramco & Extractas Bioscience

The deal brings three high-quality small-molecule drug substance sites into Siegfried’s portfolio

Siegfried expands US footprint with major acquisition of Noramco & Extractas Bioscience

Siegfried plans to grow its exclusive synthesis business in the US by optimizing controlled substance capacity at the Wilmington and nearby Pennsville sites

Lupin receives highest ESG rating from CDP for climate change and water security

Lupin’s double ‘A’ rating in Climate and Water exemplifies its steadfast commitment to sustainability

G Square acquires majority stake in Finnish surgical solutions leader Serres

Akeso’s novel AS drug Gumokimab accepted for review by China’s drug regulator

This marks the second indication for which gumokimab has gained NDA review acceptance

FDA go ahead for Eli Lilly’s therapy for hard-to-treat ovarian cancer

Sofetabart mipitecan is a novel folate receptor alpha (FR?) antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) leveraging proprietary linker technology and an exatecan payload to target tumor cells