FDA nod to Johnson & Johnson’s oral psoriasis therapy 'ICOTYDE'

New targeted pill offers hope for adults and teens with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis

Japan okays new long-acting eye drug

It promises fewer injections for vision loss patients

Bayer wins world-first nod in Japan for low-dose MRI contrast agent

Call it a major breakthrough for diagnostic imaging

Somerset smashes fund target, raises $288M to power India’s healthcare transformation

Zydus launches affordable Semaglutide in India after patent expiry

Targets diabetes & obesity crisis as India grapples with soaring metabolic disorders

Glenmark slashes cost barrier with India launch of GLIPIQ diabetes therapy

The once-weekly treatment targets Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) with demonstrated efficacy and safety

Godavari Biorefineries secures Japanese patent for antiviral compounds

The patent protects antiviral compounds developed by the company that inhibit Vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase) activity in cells, a mechanism involved in viral infection pathways

Avid Organics launches first commercial-scale bio-based glycolic acid at in-cosmetics Global

India’s largest glycolic acid manufacturer will unveil AviGa Bio HP70 on April 14, 2026

LGM Pharma commits $15M to US facilities in major CDMO expansion

This follows a $6 million expansion in Rosenberg in 2025 and signals a major push to boost commercial capacity, expand R&D capabilities, and meet rising demand for US-based drug product manufacturing

$7 million grant to UW Institute for protein design to fuel next-gen enzyme breakthroughs

The initiative will be led by David Baker, 2024 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, IPD director, professor of biochemistry, and HHMI Investigator at the University of Washington