Briefs: Mankind Pharma, Mangalam Drugs and Organics, Veerhealth Care and Shelter Pharma

Mangalam Drugs and Organics receives repeat export order worth $ 21, 81,040

Moderna receives Health Canada approval for updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting SARS-CoV-2 Variant LP.8.1

All 2025 pre-filled syringe doses to be made in Canada, marking a domestic production milestone

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

FDA lifts hold on Rocket Pharma's gene therapy trial

Rocket will also collaborate with investigators to implement an immunomodulatory regimen more closely reflecting that administered in the Phase 1 pediatric cohort

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

Pfizer’s sickle cell disease candidate fails Phase III trial

Inclacumab was generally well tolerated in THRIVE-131

Alkem launches ceramide-boosting moisturizing lotion for skin barrier repair

BioAge Labs doses first patient in BGE-102 phase 1 trial

The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 1 study is designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of BGE-102 in healthy participants

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

Xspray Pharma licenses patent rights to Handa Therapeutics, secures royalty agreement

Its lead product, Dasynoc, is awaiting FDA approval with a PDUFA date of October 7, 2025