Valneva’s next-gen Zika vaccine shows strong safety and immune response in phase I trial

VLA1601 is a purified and inactivated vaccine specifically designed to protect against the Zika virus

Cupid bags largest share in South Africa’s 5-year National Condom Program

Cupid has been allocated approximately 23.4 million units of female condoms per year

Merck Foundation launches $22 million initiative to improve cardiovascular care in US

Building on the Merck Foundation’s longstanding commitment to advancing access to high-quality health care, new national initiative supports grants to 11 organizations across the country

ANRF, in collaboration with ICMR and Gates Foundation, launches Maha MedTech Mission

With milestone-linked funding of Rs. 5–25 crore per project (and up to Rs. 50 crore in exceptional cases), the Mission will support projects that bring impactful MedTech solutions to market

Strides partners with Incepta to expand women's health access with WHO-prequalified contraceptive

Medroxyprogesterone acetate-SC is a three-month contraceptive that can be administered by healthcare workers or self-injected after appropriate training

Briefs: Shilpa Medicare and Medico Remedies

Medico Remedies receives order worth US$ 1,781,000

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

Roche’s AI-based kidney disease algorithm gains European certification

The new algorithm will be introduced as part of Roche’s CKD Algorithm Panelon thenavify Algorithm Suite

Experts highlight critical link between mental well-being and cardiovascular health

Health leaders rally for a national awakening on prevention, mental wellness, and lifestyle reform at ‘Illness to Wellness’ heart care conference