BenevolentAI appoints former Bayer R&D head Dr. Joerg Moeller as CEO

An accomplished R&D leader and champion of the application of AI to drug discovery

ImmunoBrain Checkpoint appoints Dr. Sanjay Keswani as CEO

He is a former Neurology faculty member at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and an elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom

Lupin receives tentative USFDA approval for Rivaroxaban Tablets USP

EMA grants ODD to GC Biopharma's treatment for Sanfilippo Syndrome

GC1130A has previously achieved notable milestones by securing both RPDD and ODD from the U.S. FDA in January 2023

European Commission grants ODD to NS-229 for treatment of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis

The orphan drug designation by the EC is issued for drugs which are intended to treat diseases that affect fewer than five in 10,000 people in the European Union

Thermo Fisher receives AIFA’s GMP approval for manufacturing facility of RNA-based products in Italy

GMP certification helps enable biotechnology customers to accelerate accessibility of new RNA-based therapies for patients

Shilpa Medicare receives Europe approval for Amifampridine Tablets, 10 mg

This product has sales of about US$ 20 million in Europe

Zydus and Synthon inks licensing and supply agreement for Palbociclib Tablets for US market

Synthon will be responsible for obtaining US regulatory approval for Palbociclib Tablets

Lupin receives USFDA’s approval for Febuxostat Tablets

Febuxostat Tablets (RLD Uloric) had estimated annual sales of US$ 27 million in the U.S. (IQVIA MAT November 2023)

NATCO invests US$ 2 million in Cellogen Therapeutics

Both these innovations are aimed at reducing the risk of relapse post CAR T cell therapy