FDA suspends Valneva’s license of chikungunya vaccine IXCHIQ in US

The sudden subsequent decision to suspend IXCHIQ is based on updated VAERS data

GC Biopharma submits IND to begin Phase 3 clinical trial for Barycela in Thailand

Lilly's Verzenio scores first OS improvement in breast Cancer

Treatment with Verzenio also resulted in sustained invasive disease-free survival and distant relapse-free survival benefit

FDA approves Teva Pharmaceuticals' first GLP-1 obesity drug

Generic Saxenda is the first-ever generic GLP-1 indicated for weight loss, addressing increased demand for this category of therapies in the US market

Piramal Pharma Solutions supports George Medicines in developing new drug for hypertension

WIDAPLIK is the first and only FDA-approved triple combination medication for use as an initial therapy in patients likely to need multiple drugs to achieve blood pressure goals

Lilly's oral GLP-1 orforglipron succeeds in Phase 3 trial

Triggering global regulatory submissions this year for the treatment of obesity

Sai Life Sciences completes Phase II of production block 11 at Bidar

With the addition of Phase II (~91 KL) in Q1 FY26, the combined capacity of the block now stands at ~200 KL

Gilead’s Yeytuo approved in EU for HIV prevention

This authorization follows FDA approval in June and WHO’s July recommendation adding twice-yearly lenacapavir as a PrEP option

Indian pharma resilient to US tariffs; Eyes US pricing reform gains: Ind-Ra

The US generic market is crucial for Indian pharma, contributing about 35% to its total revenue, around US$ 10.7 billion

GST rejig may impact competitiveness of medical devices: AiMeD

AiMeD noted that proposed GST changes—to either 5% or 18%—both present significant risks requiring carefully nuanced consideration