Aptar acquires Brazilian pharma packaging firm Sommaplast

Sommaplast’s portfolio includes closures, droppers, dispensers and dosing cups, supporting a broad range of oral dosing applications

India’s healthcare and pharma sectors recorded a total of 72 transactions valued at US$ 3.5 billion in Q3 2025: Grant Thornton Bharat

The quarter included three IPOs worth US$ 428 million and one Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) worth US$ 88 million

Novelix signs technology transfer agreement with Germany-based GMBU for production of Astaxanthin

Novelix will provide financial and infrastructural support for the entire technology transfer and scale-up program

Botanic Healthcare unveils PeptiGlow and LipoLush for beauty and wellness

PeptiGlow features premium-grade hydrolyzed collagen peptides that support skin elasticity and hydration

Lupin acquires VISUfarma to strengthen specialty ophthalmology portfolio

Nanyang Biologics, NVIDIA, HPE & Equinix to launch AI drug discovery platform

Designed as an “AI-as-a-Service” platform, VECURA aims to reduce the traditional therapeutic drug discovery timeline of 10–12 years to just a few hours.

Fermenta granted process patent for plant-based Vitamin D3

Sirio secures TGA GMP certification to support strategic growth in Australia

The Ma’anshan site approval covers pastilles, oral liquids, and powders

Botanic Healthcare launches Rs. 25 crore liposomal manufacturing facility in Hyderabad

New unit boosts innovation in liposomal delivery technologies with 8,500 MT capacity and export-ready production

Corbion and Kuehnle join forces to develop natural Astaxanthin from algae fermentation

Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant and red-orange carotenoid pigment found in various aquatic organisms