MoS Health Patel inaugurates National Virus Research & Diagnostic Laboratory Conclave 2025

Launches National IVD validation portal and protocols; highlights India’s strengthening health research ecosystem

India releases first-ever National Guidelines/SOPs for animal blood transfusion and blood banks

Guidelines aim to establish state-regulated veterinary blood banks

Beta-HPV can directly cause skin cancer in immunocompromised people

cSCC is one of the most common cancers in the U.S. and globally

FDA approves Merck’s enflonsia for prevention of RSV in infants

Enflosina is a long-acting monoclonal antibody that provides direct protection for up to 5 months

Shin-Etsu Chemical and Hokkaido University develop lipid nanoparticle production system capable of both small-batch, high-mix production

AstraZeneca showcases innovation in infectious disease protection at ESCMID Global 2025

Data highlight ambition to transform prevention and treatment for serious bacterial infections and develop novel preventative strategies for respiratory viral infections

Lupin acquires UK-based Renascience Pharma for £12.3 million

The portfolio includes branded injectable cephalosporines for infectious diseases

European Commission approves Merck’s Capvaxive for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease

EC decision marks the fourth approval for CAPVAXIVE for pneumococcal vaccination in adults

AstraZeneca to invest $2.5 billion in new global strategic R&D centre in China

Investment includes biotech agreements with Harbour BioMed, Syneron Bio and BioKangtai

Merck announces FDA acceptance of biologics license application for Clesrovimab

An investigational long-acting monoclonal antibody designed to protect infants from RSV disease during their first RSV season