Merck appoints David Weinreich as new Global Head of R&D and CMO for Healthcare Business

He has successfully led the development of 15 approved drugs worldwide across various therapeutic areas over his more than 20-year career

Novartis Leqvio demonstrates strong LDL-C goal achievement with reduced muscle pain

The trial is the largest to date evaluating Leqvio and the first to focus on patient-centered outcomes

FDA approves Sanofi’s BTK inhibitor for immune thrombocytopenia

ITP is a disease of complex immune dysregulation leading to low platelet counts, bleeding, and reduced quality of life

Zydus launches VaxiFlu vaccine for flu protection

First Indian company to follow global recommendations in accordance with the World Health Organisation (WHO)

GEA, JGC commission new spray dryer at Chugai Pharmaceutical in Japan

This PSD-3, the first pharmaceutical spray dryer built by GEA for OEB-5 products, sets new standards for high-containment pharmaceutical spray drying

MHRA approves UK’s first new type of antibiotic for urinary tract infections

As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety of gepotidacin under close review

Lilly's oral GLP-1 orforglipron succeeds in Phase 3 trial

Triggering global regulatory submissions this year for the treatment of obesity

Sai Life Sciences completes Phase II of production block 11 at Bidar

With the addition of Phase II (~91 KL) in Q1 FY26, the combined capacity of the block now stands at ~200 KL

Zydus Therapeutics reports positive phase-3 results in rare liver disease

Saroglitazar was generally well tolerated, with overall adverse events generally balanced between Saroglitazar-treated and placebo-treated patients

AbbVie to acquire Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals’ bretisilocin for $1.2 billion