Health Secretary Srivastava chairs meeting with states/UTs on quality and rational use of cough syrups

States exhorted to ensure rational use of cough syrups, particularly among children, as most coughs are self-limiting and do not require pharmacological treatment

FDA supports new ANDA prioritization pilot to support US generic drugs

India invites applications under PRIP scheme to drive pharma-medtech innovation

Early stage projects of up to Rs. 9 crore eligible for up to Rs. 5 crore assistance and later stage projects of up to Rs. 285 crore eligible for up to Rs. 100 crore assistance

BMS’s anti-MTBR-Tau granted fast track designation by FDA for Alzheimer’s disease

Anti-microtubule binding region-tau antibody being investigated as a potential disease-modifying therapy to slow or delay progression of disease

IPA welcomes Dr. Sharvil Patel as President and Glenn Saldanha as Vice President

Winrevair cuts risk of PAH progression by 76% in phase 3 Hyperion trial

Hyperion results presented at ERS 2025 and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine

Novartis to launch DTP platform for Cosentyx in US

Through the new DTP platform, Novartis will make Cosentyx available to patients at a price that reflects the average savings typically retained by insurers and pharmacy benefit managers

Pfizer agrees to slash prescription drug prices for Americans

Pfizer will participate in TrumpRx.gov, a direct-to-patient purchasing platform offering discount up to 85%

AbbVie begins construction of $70 million biologics manufacturing site in US

The expansion will significantly enhance AbbVie’s ability to meet growing global demand for biologics, particularly in oncology and immunology

Biocon Biologics secures US market entry date for Bosaya and Aukelso, Denosumab biosimilars