PerkinElmer appoints Payal Agrawaal as MD - India & South Asia

She will lead efforts to deepen regional market presence, foster innovation, and support scientific advancement across South Asia

Briefs: Lyfius Pharma and Aurobindo Pharma

Lyfius Pharma restarts operations at Penicillin-G manufacturing facility

Pfizer strengthens AI collaboration with XtalPi to accelerate drug discovery

The collaboration aims to enhance the accuracy of physics-based methods with AI models for optimising small molecule medicine discovery and development

Biocon Biologics expands insulin access in Malaysia

Over 100 million cartridges of rh-insulin supplied to Malaysian health ministry; 345,000+ patients served

Fredun Pharmaceuticals acquires One Pet Stop to foray into pet care market

The pet dog population alone is expected to increase from 21.4 million in 2019 to 51.5 million by 2028

FDA approves removal of REMS programs within Bristol Myers Squibb’s cell therapy labels

Label updates reflect growing body of real-world evidence and regulatory confidence in the safety profile of the class of CD19- and BCMA-directed autologous CAR T cell therapies, reinforcing efforts to increase equitable access

Teijin Pharma receives approval for additional indication for XEOMIN in Japan

Biocon Biologics collaborates with National Cancer Society Malaysia

The program will start with providing bTrastuzumab to cancer patients facing treatment delays due to budget constraints

NVIDIA partners with Novo Nordisk and DCAI to advance drug discovery

The companies aim to create customized AI models and agents that Novo Nordisk can use for early research and clinical development

FDA approves AbbVie’s mavyret as first and only treatment for acute hepatitis C

Now approved for both acute and chronic HCV in adults and children aged 3 and above