Briefs: Shilpa Medicare and Medico Remedies

Medico Remedies receives order worth US$ 1,781,000

Zydus receives approval from Health Canada for Liothyronine tablets 5 mcg and 25 mcg

Liothyronine tablets will be manufactured at Zydus' plant in Ahmedabad SEZ

Lonza expands cell and gene therapy portfolio

Lonza boosts TheraPEAK line with new Cytokines and AAV Medium for next-gen therapies

Health Secretary Srivastava chairs meeting with states/UTs on quality and rational use of cough syrups

States exhorted to ensure rational use of cough syrups, particularly among children, as most coughs are self-limiting and do not require pharmacological treatment

FDA supports new ANDA prioritization pilot to support US generic drugs

Evofem's SOLOSEC submitted for regulatory approval in the UAE

Marks first international filing for Evofem’s single-dose oral treatment

Nanavati Max, Uzbekistan’s NVRH forge alliance to advance healthcare and training

BMS’s anti-MTBR-Tau granted fast track designation by FDA for Alzheimer’s disease

Anti-microtubule binding region-tau antibody being investigated as a potential disease-modifying therapy to slow or delay progression of disease

Wockhardt submits NDA to USFDA for Zidebactam-Cefepime injection

The NDA submission follows the successful completion of a pivotal Phase III global clinical trial

FDA approves Roche’s Tecentriq + lurbinectedin as first-line maintenance therapy for lung cancer

Combination reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 46% and risk of death by 27% in pivotal phase III IMforte study