Novo Nordisk strikes deal with Hims & Hers, expands access to Ozempic & Wegovy in US

Under the deal, Hims & Hers will offer patients access to FDA-approved versions of Ozempic and Wegovy at the same self-pay prices available through other telehealth platforms

Neuland to launch commercial peptide facility in Hyderabad as global capacity tightens

The first of four planned modules at the new plant is expected to come online by summer 2026

Mumbai doctors perform India’s first robotic surgery to fix rare uterine defect in 23 year old

Doctors recommended a robotic Strassmann Metroplasty, a reconstructive surgery that joins the two halves of the uterus into a single cavity capable of supporting pregnancy

Avio Smart teams up with Huwel Lifesciences to roll out next-gen molecular diagnostics in India

Huwel’s diagnostic solutions leverage open RT-PCR system

FDA nod to Bristol Myers Squibb’s Sotyktu as new oral therapy for psoriatic arthritis

The FDA decision was based on results from the pivotal POETYK PsA-1 and POETYK PsA-2 Phase 3 trials

Sumitomo Pharma bags world-first go-ahead for iPS cell therapy to treat Parkinson’s disease

The conditional, time-limited approval comes through a joint effort with RACTHERA, a joint venture in which Sumitomo Chemical holds a 66.6% stake and Sumitomo Pharma holds 33.4%

EU unveils draft guidance to fast-track clinical trials during public health emergencies

The document, published under the Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU (ACT EU) initiative, sets out how trials should be conducted when health emergencies disrupt normal research operations

DiaMedica bags Health Canada nod for Phase 2 preeclampsia trial

DiaMedica said it plans to launch the trial later in 2026

Lonza to sell capsules & health ingredients business for $3 billion in major strategic shift

Roche’s Gazyva shows breakthrough results in Lupus phase III trial

Gazyva/Gazyvaro outperformed placebo across all key and secondary endpoints