AbbVie appoints Roopal Thakkar as EVP, Research & Development and Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Roopal Thakkar joined Abbott/AbbVie in 2003 as part of the Physician Development Program

Ligand to acquire Apeiron Biologics for US$100 million

Acquisition provides Ligand with the royalty rights to QARZIBA, a highly differentiated, commercial oncology drug marketed in 35 countries by global pharmaceutical company Recordati S.p.A.

Merck inks MoU with Afrigen Biologics for development of mRNA vaccine technology platform

Aim of the collaboration is to develop mRNA platform technology, scale up and troubleshoot challenges in mRNA process optimization

Sipavibart EMA regulatory submission accepted under accelerated assessment for COVID-19 prevention

Submission based on positive SUPERNOVA Phase III trial data which demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of COVID?19 in an immunocompromised patient population

Lynparza and Imfinzi combination recommended for approval in the EU by CHMP for recurrent endometrial cancer

Imfinzi also recommended for patients with mismatch repair deficient disease

Zydus and Dr. Reddy's announce licensing agreement for co?marketing of Pertuzumab biosimilar

Pfizer and BioNTech receive Positive CHMP opinion for Omicron JN.1-adapted COVID-19 vaccine in EU

Doses will be ready to ship to applicable EU member states immediately upon authorization by the European Commission

CCRAS hosts national consultative meet on traditional medicine

Signs MoUs with Shri Krishna Ayush University and Dabur India

Imfinzi improved event-free survival and overall survival for bladder cancer

First immunotherapy regimen before and after surgery to extend survival in bladder cancer

USDA approves Merck Animal Health’s NOBIVAC NXT canine flu H3N2

Innovative technology represents a breakthrough scientific achievement for highly contagious respiratory disease