GST rejig may impact competitiveness of medical devices: AiMeD

AiMeD noted that proposed GST changes—to either 5% or 18%—both present significant risks requiring carefully nuanced consideration

India releases first-ever National Guidelines/SOPs for animal blood transfusion and blood banks

Guidelines aim to establish state-regulated veterinary blood banks

Eris Lifesciences receives ANVISA approval for sterile injectable facility

Nanavati Max Hospital performs 4-hour simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant on 25-year-old with Type-1 diabetes

The complex four-hour surgery was performed by a multidisciplinary team of doctors

Parexel appoints Jim Anthony as CCO and President, Parexel Biotech

Anthony brings more than 25 years of pharmaceutical development and CRO experience to his expanded role

Star Health Insurance settles claims of Rs.11,500 Cr

The company has improved access to quality healthcare for seniors across both urban and rural areas

AbbVie announces positive topline results from second Phase 3 UP-AA trial evaluating Upadacitinib

The safety profile in alopecia areata was generally consistent with that in approved indications, and no new safety signals were identified in this study

Fortis Healthcare signs O&M agreement with Ekana Group for 550-bed hospital in Lucknow

The facility will be positioned as a Centre of Excellence for tertiary care services

Skyhawk Therapeutics and Merck KGaA strike $2 billion deal to discover novel RNA for neurological disorders

Skyhawk Therapeutics enters into an option agreement to grant Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, exclusive global rights to drug candidates pursued under the collaboration upon option exercise

From Policy to Practice: How India’s Pharmaceutical Industry is Being Shaped by the PLI Scheme – by Vikram Aditya Sehgal, Director – Finance, Centrient India

The PLI scheme focuses on incentivizing a strategic shift towards high-value, innovative products such as biologics, complex generics, and specialty formulations