Practo’s AI-led healthcare marketplace crosses $100 million GMV amid global expansion

Company handles 20,000+ AI-driven calls and chats daily as it scales agentic AI systems across healthcare workflows

Experts call for easing access to 2mg and 4mg nicotine replacement therapies

With 267 million tobacco users, improving access to evidence-based cessation tools is seen as critical

PFCD panel flags insurance gaps limiting access to robotic joint replacement in India

Leading orthopaedic experts call for equitable insurance coverage to patients for accessing advanced, precision-driven joint replacement technologies

Mumbai’s Apex Hospital achieves landmark 607 knee replacement surgeries in FY26

The event also featured discussions on emerging trends in joint replacement surgery

Lupin secures global Great Place To Work certification for 2026-27

Recognition across subsidiaries and geographies highlights pharma major’s focus on inclusive culture, employee experience, and global workforce development

Middle East conflict pushes health systems to brink as casualties, displacement surge: WHO

The conflict is also triggering a widening public health emergency

Teva and Blackstone Life Sciences strike $400m deal to advance promising IBD therapy

The funding will be spread over four years, with BXLS also eligible for regulatory and commercial milestones, plus royalties on worldwide sales

Dr Reddy’s enters hormone replacement therapy market with landmark brand acquisition

The acquisition marks the company’s strategic entry into the fast-growing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) segment and significantly strengthens its gynaecology portfolio in India

Zydus receives final approval from USFDA for Ammonium Lactate Cream, 12%

DFE Pharma launches EcoLact 2030 to deliver verified CO2 cuts across pharma supply chains

The program provides pharmaceutical manufacturers with auditable, primary emissions data and verified proof of a 30% CO? reduction across DFE Pharma’s lactose portfolio