Zydus, Lupin join forces to expand access to semaglutide in India

The deal also includes upfront licensing fees and milestone-based payments from Lupin to Zydus

Zuellig Pharma expands Cialis footprint across Asia

The expanded ownership is expected to improve access to Cialis for millions of men in Asia affected by ED and BPH

China’s NMPA approves Zydus-licensed anaemia drug Desidustat

Desidustat tablets are a novel oral HIF-PHI approved for treating anaemia in non-dialysis adult CKD patients

Veristat expands global trial & regulatory services as Chinese drugmakers push overseas

The expansion builds on Veristat’s work helping Chinese pharmaceutical firms such as Hansoh Pharma and CStone Pharmaceuticals

Frontage Laboratories expands China presence with Teddy Lab acquisition

Sumitomo Pharma bags world-first go-ahead for iPS cell therapy to treat Parkinson’s disease

The conditional, time-limited approval comes through a joint effort with RACTHERA, a joint venture in which Sumitomo Chemical holds a 66.6% stake and Sumitomo Pharma holds 33.4%

Novartis’ remibrutinib bags positive CHMP opinion for chronic urticaria

The oral therapy is aimed at adults with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) who do not respond adequately to H1-antihistamines

Asahi Kasei secures global rights to novel Alchemedicine preclinical compounds

Asahi Kasei Pharma receives worldwide exclusive rights for the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of the active ingredients

Boehringer Ingelheim India appoints Meenal Gauri as Managing Director

Meenal brings in more than 16 years of international experience across Europe, Asia and the Middle East

CARE Hospitals positions workforce health as a strategic business imperative at HR Conclave 2026

200+ HR leaders and CXOs convened to discuss workforce health, preventive care, and organisational wellbeing as strategic business priorities