Bengaluru docs perform world’s first single-stage robotic heart bypass & prostate cancer surgery

Shionogi boosts stake in ViiV Healthcare in $2.125 billion deal, Pfizer exits

Under the deal, ViiV Healthcare will issue new shares to Shionogi for $2.125 billion and cancel Pfizer’s holding

Max Institute partners with Intuitive Surgical to expand robotic-assisted surgery in India

The collaboration will focus on enhancing surgeon capabilities, developing structured training pathways, and promoting the adoption of robotic-assisted surgery in both routine and complex procedures

Venus Remedies secures marketing authorisation for Ceftazidime + Avibactam in Indonesia

Approval marks Venus Remedies’ first anti-infective marketing authorization in Indonesia and enables the country’s first generic entry for this critical antibiotic combination

BeOne Medicines wins first-in-world nod for Sonrotoclax in China

The approval is backed by data showing deep, durable responses and manageable tolerability

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital makes history with India’s first intercontinental remote robotic surgeries

The Toumai platform, currently the only robotic system with US FDA Study Approval for telesurgery, enabled real-time surgical control with no compromise to patient safety

FDA okays AQVESME as first treatment for anemia in alpha- & beta-thalassemia

The approval makes AQVESME the only FDA-approved therapy for anemia in both non-transfusion-dependent and transfusion-dependent alpha- or beta-thalassemia

Dr Kaustav Talapatra named ASTRO’s International Ambassador from India

GSK strikes deal with US to lower prescription drug costs & boost respiratory medicine access

GSK will make most of its inhaled respiratory portfolio and other products available on a direct purchasing platform, offering savings of up to 66%

Samsung Biologics strengthens U.S. presence with acquisition of GSK’s Human Genome Sciences or $280 million

Additional investments planned to expand the site’s capacity and capabilities to support growing manufacturing programs