India’s bioeconomy hits $165.7 billion as govt unveils fresh biopharma push

DBT-BIRAC, BioE3 and the Rs 10,000-crore Biopharma SHAKTI scheme aim to accelerate innovation, biomanufacturing and exports

Biocytogen and Sihuan Pharmaceutical forge strategic pact to accelerate antibody-based therapies

The agreement will combine Biocytogen’s cutting-edge fully human antibody discovery platform with Sihuan Pharmaceutical’s extensive drug development

Biocon Foundation, BeST Cluster and NCBS launch first BioWISE Cohort for postgraduate women students

Empowering 15 Women in STEM (Life Sciences) with scholarship, internship and mentorship

Saharsh Davuluri takes over as CEO & MD of Neuland Laboratories

18-year veteran Saharsh will position the CDMO as a premier global API process development and commercial manufacturing specialist

Orca Bio’s Orca-T FDA review extended to July 2026

Torqur taps Lonza to power late-stage push for skin cancer therapy

Lonza will take on technology transfer, process optimization, and cGMP manufacturing, leveraging its global network and expertise in highly potent compounds

Sygnature Discovery appoints Susanne Back as Head of In Vivo Pharmacology

She brings 20 years of in vivo pharmacology experience across academia and industry, including senior scientific and leadership roles at Orion Pharma and Charles River

Merck completes acquisition of JSR Life Sciences’ chromatography business

Broadens downstream purification portfolio with next-generation Protein A chromatography for scalable manufacturing

Lupin receives FDA’s tentative approval for Sugammadex injection

Sugammadex injection is bioequivalent to Merck’s Bridion injection for the reversal of neuromuscular blockade induced by rocuronium bromide and vecuronium bromide in adults and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older undergoing surgery

Novartis acquires Excellergy to bolster allergy portfolio

The move leverages Novartis’ deep expertise in IgE biology and long-standing presence in allergic disease treatments