Manthan 2026 wraps up, spotlighting India’s life sciences & clinical research future

India in the Changing Landscape of Life-Sciences Research & Development

China approves first-in-class TGCT drug, marking global first for pimicotinib

Lilly, Novo Nordisk closer to deal with Trump administration to slash obesity drug prices to $149/month

The discussions come as part of the administration’s broader efforts to drive down drug prices and increase patient access to essential therapies

MilliporeSigma partners with Promega to advance 3-D cell drug discovery technologies

Partnership combines MilliporeSigma’s chemistry and organoid expertise with Promega’s assay technologies

Pimicotinib delivers lasting tumor responses and sustained symptom relief in TGCT patients

Global Phase 3 MANEUVER study highlights ongoing benefits and consistent safety profile

Drug Hunter secures seed investment to scale drug discovery knowledge platform

Drug Hunter is already relied upon by researchers at more than 200 leading organizations, including Eli Lilly, Biogen, Merck KGaA, Isomorphic Labs, Deerfield Management

MilliporeSigma invests US$ 76 million to expand ADC manufacturing in North America

Reinforces position as first commercially approved contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for ADCs in North America

Merck announces first patient dosed in Phase III study of Oral Cladribine in gMG

MyClad is a global Phase III study evaluating the efficacy and safety of cladribine capsules for the treatment of generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG)

Merck to expand reagent production capacity in China

The €70 million investment will allow the large-scale manufacturing of high-purity reagents for quality control and testing for biopharma customers, increasing annual output by several thousand tons

Merck plans bioprocessing center in South Korea

The planned bioprocessing facility would support commercial manufacturing for biotech and pharmaceutical customers across Asia-Pacific.