Aptar acquires Brazilian pharma packaging firm Sommaplast

Sommaplast’s portfolio includes closures, droppers, dispensers and dosing cups, supporting a broad range of oral dosing applications

ZIM Laboratories receives CDSCO approval for Naproxen + Esomeprazole capsules

Grant of Permission to manufacture and market FDC of Naproxen Delayed Release and Esomeprazole capsule (375mg/500mg + 20mg/20mg)

Wellcome injects £2 million to turbocharge UK regulation of digital mental health tech

Zuellig Pharma launches advanced clinical trial facility in South Korea

Jubilant Pharmova appoints Daniel J. O Connor as CEO of Jubilant Therapeutics

O'Connor brings over 30 years of leadership experience in the biotechnology and oncology sectors

Roche launches first rapid point-of-care test for whooping cough

The PCR-based test, delivered via Roche’s cobas liat system, allows results to be obtained during a patient consultation in GP practices and Emergency Rooms

Avandra Health acquires DatCard and Sorna to build industry-leading medical imaging platform

The acquisitions merge DatCard and Sorna’s expertise in clinical data sharing with Avandra’s de-identified patient data aggregation platform

Biocon Biologics secures market entry date for Denosumab biosimilars in Europe, Rest of the World

The agreement allows Biocon Biologics to commercialize both its Denosumab biosimilars (Vevzuo and Evfraxy) in Europe starting December 2, 2025

Celltrion gets Health Canada nod for Eylea biosimilar Eydenzelt

Health Canada’s approval was based on a comprehensive evaluation of analytical, nonclinical, and clinical data

Belite Bio reports landmark phase 3 success for Stargardt Disease therapy

Seeing well-controlled Phase 3 data that shows a marked slowing of lesion growth in Stargardt disease is deeply encouraging