Granules India announced ANDA Approval for Colchicine Capsules

Colchicine Capsules are indicated for prophylaxis of gout flares in adult

Lonza launches AI-enabled Route Scouting Service to accelerate small molecule development

New advanced technology-enabled offering aims to streamline synthetic route identification for novel active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)

Gland Pharma receives approval for cetrorelix acetate for injection

AstraZeneca’s Truqap plus Faslodex recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP for cancer treatment

Recommendation based on CAPItello-291 results which showed the Truqap combination reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 50%

Glenmark receives ANDA approval for acetaminophen and ibuprofen tablets

Glenmark’s Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen Tablets, 250 mg/125 mg (OTC), will be distributed in the U.S. by Glenmark Therapeutics, USA

Parexel and Palantir to accelerate clinical data delivery and power clinical outcomes for patients

Parexel will leverage Palantir’s Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform to further power its clinical data platform

Takeda receives positive CHMP opinion for Fruquintinib in previously treated mCRC

If approved in the European Union, Fruquintinib will be the first novel targeted therapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer regardless of biomarker status in over a decade

Merck 1Q 2024 sales up 9% to US$ 15.8 billion

Sales reflect continued strong growth in oncology and vaccines

New chemical method could cut waste from drug production

One form of thalidomide has the intended sedative effect but the opposite mirror-image form interferes with foetal development

Roche gets FDA approval for Alecensa in early lung cancer

This approval helps address an urgent unmet need, with about half of people living with early-stage NSCLC experiencing disease recurrence following surgery, despite adjuvant chemotherapy