FDA refuses to file Moderna’s seasonal flu vaccine application, citing comparator issue

The FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) cited Moderna’s choice of a licensed standard-dose flu vaccine as the comparator in its Phase 3 trial, saying it “does not reflect the best-available standard of care.”

Zota Health Care expands Davaindia network to 2,502 stores nationwide

The surge has been driven largely by COCO stores, with 755 COCO and 165 FOFO outlets added this fiscal year

Merck KGaA’s Belen Garijo to become CEO of Sanofi

Garijo will be the first woman to lead Sanofi in its history

Syngene collaborates with Johns Hopkins University to advance early-stage drug discovery

The collaboration is anchored in Syngene’s SynVent platform and Connector model to accelerate promising academic research

Iambic taps AI to power multi-year drug discovery deal with Takeda

Lilly to acquire Orna Therapeutics in deal valued at up to $2.4 billion

The acquisition brings Lilly a novel in vivo cell therapy platform built around engineered circular RNA and proprietary lipid nanoparticles

GSK India crosses Rs. 1,000 crore mark, key portfolios drive 8.1% topline growth

Launched in August 2025, GSK India’s Oncology business is rapidly gaining momentum

Sai Life Sciences posts stellar Q3, revenue surges 27% YoY; PAT nearly doubles

Capital expenditure stood at Rs. 405 crore to date against a planned Rs. 700 crore for FY26

MHRA warns of extremely rare vision risk linked to semaglutide

Semaglutide—a glucagon?like peptide?1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) sold as Ozempic and Rybelsus for type 2 diabetes, and Wegovy for weight management and cardiovascular risk reduction

Zydus receives USFDA ODD for Desidustat for the treatment of sickle cell disease

This Orphan Drug Designation from the USFDA underlines the urgent medical need to develop a therapy for sickle cell disease