Health Minister Nadda to launch Indian Pharmacopoeia 2026 in the first week of Jan. 2026

Indian Pharmacopoeia is now recognised in 19 countries, reflecting growing international confidence in India’s regulatory and scientific capabilities

FDA setback for Sanofi’s Tolebrutinib in progressive MS

Tolebrutinib had been provisionally approved in the United Arab Emirates in July 2025 for nrSPMS to slow disability accumulation independent of relapse activity

IRLAB launches Phase Ib Trial of IRL757 for Parkinson’s patients with Apathy

The multicenter study will enroll 75 patients across 16 sites in Germany, Bulgaria, Poland, and Spain

Nona Biosciences expands platform to accelerate early clinical trials

Nona aims to help global biopharmaceutical companies fast-track clinical trial initiation without compromising scientific rigor or quality standards

Sanofi to acquire Dynavax in $2.2 billion deal, bolstering adult vaccine portfolio

The move strengthens Sanofi’s presence in adult immunization by combining Dynavax’s innovative vaccines with Sanofi’s global scale and development capabilities

Ipsen acquires Simcere Zaiming’s innovative ADC SIM0613

The therapy targets the LRRC15 protein and is designed for enhanced tumor penetration and differentiated anti-tumor activity in solid tumors with the highest unmet needs.

Gilead licenses Assembly Bio's investigational Herpes drugs after positive phase 1b data

Under the 2023 collaboration agreement, Assembly Bio will receive $35 million for Gilead’s exercise of the HSV program option

Biocon Biologics expands FKB deal to secure global rights for Adalimumab biosimilar

Production at Biocon Biologics’ own facilities is scheduled to begin once technology transfers and regulatory approvals are finalized

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill approved in US as first oral GLP-1 for weight management

Wegovy pill showed a mean weight loss of 16.6% in the OASIS 4 trial

China approves first-in-class TGCT drug, marking global first for pimicotinib