Novartis acquires DTx Pharma to develop siRNA therapies

Deal includes DTx-1252, a potential therapy for the neuromuscular disorder Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A), and two additional preclinical programs for other neuroscience indications

PrecisionLife identifies first detailed genetic risk factors for long COVID

Long COVID is a debilitating chronic condition that has affected over 100 million people globally

Helping Hand Foundation launches screening for glaucoma in Hyderabad

First of its kind screening for Glaucoma at grass root level over 10k screened already

PredOmix, Core Diagnostics partner to launch OncoVeryx-F

OncoVeryx-F, a proprietary test developed by PredOmix, is set to transform early-stage cancer detection

Dupixent is now approved in India for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Sumitomo Pharma America launches as new combined organization

SMPA's diverse portfolio includes six marketed products and a robust pipeline of early- to late-stage assets

Biotech startups are crucial to India’s future economy, says Dr Jitendra Singh

India’s bioeconomy jumped from $8 billion in 2014 to $100 billion and the country now targets $150 billion by 2025

Moderna announces regulatory submissions for its RSV vaccine

The company has submitted marketing authorization applications for mRNA-1345 with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), Swissmedic in Switzerland, and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia

L V Prasad Eye Institute and Indian Oil sign MoU to provide care to children with eye cancer

The collaboration aims to raise awareness about eye cancer, provide medical and surgical treatment support to children and supply nutritional supplements to aid in their faster recovery.

Sirolimus drug coated balloons is an alternative to stents, say Cardiologists

Especially valuable for young patients with multiple blocks & underlying conditions that may render angioplasty procedures with drug-eluting stents ineffective