Thermo Fisher to sell microbiology business in $1.075 billion deal with Astorg

The microbiology unit generated $645 million in revenue in 2025 and sits within Thermo Fisher’s Specialty Diagnostics segment

Solvay to build a multipurpose microbiology lab in Europe

The new lab will enable the Group to accelerate its efforts in this area, building new competencies and capabilities, as well as strengthening Solvay’s ability to develop breakthroughs in biodegradable-by-design solutions.

Merck opens microbiology application lab in Jigani, Bengaluru

Merck’s first microbiology application and training lab in India

Sankara Eye Hospital hosts ‘CSSD 360’ workshop on sterilisation and patient safety

Workshop focused on strengthening sterile processing standards, infection prevention, and CSSD best practices in healthcare settings

Moderna to reveal late-breaking data on flu & RSV mRNA vax at ESCMID 2026

The data will be presented at the 2026 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Global Congress in Munich, April 17-21

Biocon Foundation, BeST Cluster and NCBS launch first BioWISE Cohort for postgraduate women students

Empowering 15 Women in STEM (Life Sciences) with scholarship, internship and mentorship

Cipla opens India's First dedicated lung health diagnostics center in Delhi

FDA completes inspection at Biocon Biologics' facility in Bengaluru

The U.S. FDA issued a Form 483 with five observations

AstraZeneca showcases innovation in infectious disease protection at ESCMID Global 2025

Data highlight ambition to transform prevention and treatment for serious bacterial infections and develop novel preventative strategies for respiratory viral infections

Wockhardt’s Zaynich achieves highest-ever efficacy meeting superiority in a global, pivotal, registration- enabling Phase III study

Such combined efficacy (achieving clinical cure and microbiologic cure) of Zaynich is highest ever among all the FDA-approved novel antibiotics developed in the last more than 10 years