Ipsen’s FALKON trial falls short in rare FOP study, offers key insights

FOP is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the ALK2 kinase

Emcure Pharma launches weight loss drug Poviztra in India

Emcure becomes the first Indian company to exclusively distribute and commercialise Poviztra, a second brand of Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide injection for weight management

GABIT acquires Swedish nutrition brand Nack to build integrated longevity ecosystem

BPL Medical Technologies funds AI dept at Sri S Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College

The announcement came during the inauguration of the college’s Innovation & Incubation Centre and Health Club

EMA grants orphan drug status to Sanofi’s Efdoralprin Alfa for rare lung disease

Efdoralprin alfa, a recombinant human alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT)-Fc fusion protein, showed superior efficacy to standard plasma-derived therapy in adults with AATD

SandboxAQ, MapLight team up to target novel CNS therapy with AI-driven drug discovery

SandboxAQ will receive an upfront payment and could earn up to $200 million in milestone payments tied to preclinical, development, regulatory, and commercial achievements

Zydus signs exclusive agreement with Myriad Genetics of US to launch cancer-risk assessment diagnostic tests in India

Gilead’s new HIV therapy shows promising Phase 3 results

The study found BIC/LEN to be statistically non-inferior to BIKTARVY, Gilead’s current standard-of-care therapy

Novo Nordisk files FDA application for once-weekly obesity drug CagriSema

If cleared by regulators, CagriSema would become the first treatment to combine a GLP-1 receptor agonist and a long-acting amylin analogue in a single injection

Agilent Technologies opens India Refurbishment Center

The center will deliver Certified Pre-Owned instruments restored to factory-grade standards and backed by Agilent Standard Warranty