Merck to acquire Verona Pharma for US$ 10 billion

Acquisition aligns with Merck’s science-led business development strategy and expands pipeline and portfolio of treatments for cardio-pulmonary diseases

Novo Nordisk submits application to EMA for higher dose of Wegovy for obesity treatment

The submission is based on data from the STEP UP and STEP UP T2D clinical trials

Merck KGaA bestows 2025 Future Insight Prize to Helmholtz Center’s Magdalena Gotz for breakthroughs in brain regeneration

Prof. Götz is Director of the Institute of Stem Cell Research at Helmholtz Center Munich and Chair of Physiological Genomics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich

Everest Medicines progresses in AI-powered mRNA platform at 2025 R&D day

The company showcased three core programs developed through this platform

Veerhealth Care enters into contract manufacturing agreement

Commercial production is expected to begin soon

Nectar Lifesciences sell API and formulations business to Ceph Lifesciences for Rs. 1,270 Cr

WuXi XDC announces mechanical completion of Singapore site

The site, spanning approximately 25,000 square meters, is expected to commence operations by the end of 2025

Glaukos receives EU MDR certification for iStent infinite

The iStent platform uses tiny surgical implants to lower eye pressure by restoring the eye’s natural fluid drainage system in patients with glaucoma

European Commission approves Eylea 8 mg with extended 6-month treatment interval for nAMD and visual impairment due to DME

Eylea 8 mg is the first and only anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatment in the EU with treatment intervals of up to 6 months for both patients with nAMD and DME

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