Shionogi boosts stake in ViiV Healthcare in $2.125 billion deal, Pfizer exits

Under the deal, ViiV Healthcare will issue new shares to Shionogi for $2.125 billion and cancel Pfizer’s holding

Lupin and Galenicum ink license and supply agreement for semaglutide in 23 countries

Galenicum will oversee development, manufacturing and supply, while Lupin will handle regulatory submissions, approvals, and commercialization and distribution of Semaglutide across 23 countries globally

iRegene’s Parkinson’s therapy gains FDA designation

The RMAT designation accelerates the development of regenerative medicine therapies for serious or life-threatening diseases

AstraZeneca gains full global rights to AbelZeta’s CAR-T therapy in $630M deal

HRV Pharma & SMS LifeSciences form strategic partnership for orphan and niche APIs

AGC Biologics powers commercial launch of its life-changing gene therapy for rare childhood immune disorder

Waskyra is an ex vivo gene therapy that uses patients’ own CD34+ hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, genetically engineered with a lentiviral vector

DNA Nanorobots & AI could slash drug development times, Nanovery CEO says

DNA nanorobots—tiny, self-assembling machines capable of detecting diseases in blood samples within 2–4 hours

Manthan 2026 wraps up, spotlighting India’s life sciences & clinical research future

India in the Changing Landscape of Life-Sciences Research & Development

Bayer welcomes the U.S. Supreme Court decision to review Durnell case in the Roundup litigation

Favorable outcome would contribute to significantly containing the Roundup litigation as the company continues its multi-pronged strategy

GCCL and OPIS forge global clinical trial alliance

GCCL aims to leverage the partnership to expand strategic relationships with global CROs