Reasons for the surge in M& A in healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors in India: Ankit Poddar & Navroz Mahudawala, Candle Partners

Witnessing sizable consolidation (M& A) activity with Domestic Formulations and Hospitals being two areas wherein maximum M&A has occurred.

Fujifilm India launches campaign to promote early diagnosis of TB

The campaign will also focus on providing doorstep TB screening services to facilitate diagnosis

Evonik appoints Dr. Gaetano Blanda as Head of Animal Nutrition Business Line

Blanda will be responsible for overseeing Evonik’s amino acids and functional feed additives business and the expansion of its precision livestock farming approach

Bayer showcases cancer study data at ESMO Congress 2022

On the precision oncology front, expanded larotrectinib data will focus on efficacy and safety findings for pediatric and adult patients with NTRK gene fusion-positive solid tumors

Funds for R&D in drug discovery and manufacturing :PIB

An outlay of Rs. 1,500 crore has been approved for strengthening/ up-gradation of these NIPERs for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.

Mandaviya calls for collaboration to eliminate vector borne diseases

Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai performs first minimally invasive mitral heart valve replacement

Transcatheter Mitral valve procedure allows intervention on patients who are unsuitable or high risk for open heart surgery

Sanofi Global Health launches nonprofit Impact brand for 30 medicines in low-income countries

Medicines, including insulin, to be available in 40 lower-income countries

Jubilant HollisterStier announces CAD 100 mn for Montreal facility

The Government of Quebec, through its agent Investissement Quebec, is granting a loan of CAD 25 million

CerTest Biotec and BD collaborates for molecular diagnostic test for Monkeypox

CerTest Biotec uses the BD MAX molecular diagnostic system open system reagent suite to develop RT-PCR detection kit