Japan okays new long-acting eye drug

It promises fewer injections for vision loss patients

Bayer wins world-first nod in Japan for low-dose MRI contrast agent

Call it a major breakthrough for diagnostic imaging

Somerset smashes fund target, raises $288M to power India’s healthcare transformation

Zydus launches affordable Semaglutide in India after patent expiry

Targets diabetes & obesity crisis as India grapples with soaring metabolic disorders

Glenmark slashes cost barrier with India launch of GLIPIQ diabetes therapy

The once-weekly treatment targets Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) with demonstrated efficacy and safety

Godavari Biorefineries secures Japanese patent for antiviral compounds

The patent protects antiviral compounds developed by the company that inhibit Vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase) activity in cells, a mechanism involved in viral infection pathways

Avid Organics launches first commercial-scale bio-based glycolic acid at in-cosmetics Global

India’s largest glycolic acid manufacturer will unveil AviGa Bio HP70 on April 14, 2026

LGM Pharma commits $15M to US facilities in major CDMO expansion

This follows a $6 million expansion in Rosenberg in 2025 and signals a major push to boost commercial capacity, expand R&D capabilities, and meet rising demand for US-based drug product manufacturing

$7 million grant to UW Institute for protein design to fuel next-gen enzyme breakthroughs

The initiative will be led by David Baker, 2024 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, IPD director, professor of biochemistry, and HHMI Investigator at the University of Washington

NATCO launches Semaglutide generic injection multi dose vials in India at affordable price of Rs. 1,290