Aarti Drugs posts Q1 FY25 PAT lower at Rs. 33.3 Cr

Steps taken by India for preparedness against future pandemics

Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) strengthened to improve disease surveillance and rapid data reporting

USFDA completes inspection at Biocon Biologics’ facilities in Bengaluru

The inspection scope included 6 separate Biologics manufacturing units comprising 4 Drug Substance and 2 Drug Product manufacturing plants

Briefs: Indoco Remedies and Alembic Pharmaceuticals

Indoco Remedies is addressing the observations comprehensively and will respond to the USFDA within the stipulated timeframe

Merck Life Science inks MoU with ICAR-CIFT, Kochi for research in fishing process

Max Healthcare CMD Abhay Soi recognised as one of the highest individual tax payers in India

Abhay Soi, who had paid an income tax of approximately Rs 400 crore in the assessment year 2023-24 has been recognised as the “Top Individual tax payers having gross tax payable > Rs 10 Lakhs"

Pfizer announces positive topline results from Phase 3 study of hemophilia A gene therapy candidate

Giroctocogene fitelparvovec study meets primary and key secondary objectives of superiority compared to prophylaxis

Mankind Pharma to acquire 100% stake in Bharat Serums from Advent for Rs. 13,630 Cr

Acquisition in line with Mankind’s stated objective to expand its presence in high entry barrier complex portfolios and high potential OTX brands

European Commission approves Pfizer’s Durveqtix gene therapy for adults with hemophilia B

A one-time dose of DURVEQTIX has reduced bleeds post-treatment compared to standard of care with a median annualized bleed rate (ABR) of zero bleeds (range 0 to 9.9)

Sun Pharmaceutical receives USFDA approval for oral JAK inhibitor ‘Leqselvi’

Leqselvi delivered statistically significant efficacy across two Phase 3 clinical trials