AstraZeneca announces US$400 million investment in reforestation and biodiversity

New reforestation projects in Brazil, India, Vietnam, Ghana and Rwanda in addition to existing projects including in Australia and Indonesia

GSK receives USFDA Fast Track designation for investigational vaccine against gonorrhoea

Currently there are no vaccines approved anywhere in the world for gonorrhoea, and antimicrobial resistance to existing treatments is increasing

Lonza collaborates with Vertex on cell, gene technologies manufacturing

Under the terms of the collaboration, Vertex and Lonza will partner in the process development and scale-up for the manufacturing of the product portfolio and co-invest to build a dedicated new facility in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (US)

Seven manufacturers sign sublicence agreements with the MPP to produce generic versions of Shionogi's COVID-19 oral antiviral ensitrelvir

Ensitrelvir is an oral antiviral that suppresses the replication of SARS-CoV-2 by selectively inhibiting the viral 3CL protease.

USFDA approves Pfizer’s Litfulo for adults and adolescents with severe alopecia areata

LITFULO is the first and only treatment for severe alopecia areata approved for patients as young as 12

Moderna files for FDA authorization of its Covid-19 Vaccine

Supply readiness follows months of manufacturing to ensure timely and ample supply

Aurobindo's subsidiary to withdraw application for EU marketing authorization of two biosimilars

This request for withdrawal of the two dossiers was made after necessary consultations and receiving guidance from EMA

Sun Pharma presents data from Phase 1 studies of GL0034

GL0034 is a novel, investigational glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) being studied for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity

Industry needs to establish a self-regulatory body to maintain the quality of the pharma products, says Dr Mandaviya

Carbogen Amcis Manchester bags award for manufacturing performance

Carbogen Amcis Manchester won the industry award in recognition of its efficiency improvement program implemented in response to increased demand for its products