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

Guidelines aim to establish state-regulated veterinary blood banks

Terumo India launches Terufusion advanced infusion systems in India

Terufusion Advanced Infusion Systems combine a smart syringe pump, smart infusion pump, and pump monitoring system software for precise and efficient drug administration

J&J to invest $2 billion at CDMO Fujifilm’s new hub

Investment supports Company’s plans to manufacture the vast majority of advanced medicines in the U.S. to meet the needs of patients in the U.S.

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

Vivo Bio Tech secures pre-clinical testing contract valued at Rs.10.75 Cr

Vivo Bio Tech will have end-to-end responsibility for conducting the full spectrum of pre-clinical safety and regulatory studies

FDA approves first immunotherapy for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

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

AN2 Therapeutics begins first-in-human trial of oral AN2-502998 for chagas disease

Phase 1 dosing is expected to finish by the end of 2025

AbbVie to invest $195 million to expand API manufacturing in North Chicago

The new facility will enhance AbbVie’s chemical synthesis capacity to support domestic production of current and next-generation neuroscience, immunology, and oncology medicines