India Pharma Conference 2026 to spotlight innovation, global partnerships in New Delhi

Discussions are likely to centre on how the country can move up the pharmaceutical value chain

Kokilaben hospital performs first remote robotic kidney surgery

Surgeon Yuvaraja operates on a 55-year-old patient at Medical City Hospital Muscat

OPPI and NIPER Raebareli partner to boost pharma research and talent

Scholarships, research grants and industry mentorship framework aim to strengthen India’s pharma R&D ecosystem

Gilead to acquire Tubulis for up to $5 billion to strengthen its oncology portfolio

The acquisition complements Gilead’s existing oncology expertise and development infrastructure

RoosterBio taps MineBio to supercharge hMSC & exosome solutions in China

IndiaAI, CDSCO launch hackathon to accelerate health innovation approvals

AI challenge offers Rs 10 lakh top prize and potential ?50 lakh deployment contract; applications open till April 17

Moderna to reveal late-breaking data on flu & RSV mRNA vax at ESCMID 2026

The data will be presented at the 2026 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Global Congress in Munich, April 17-21

ImmunityBio responds to FDA concerns over promotional content

Apnimed secures $150 million financing to fuel US launch of oral sleep apnea drug AD109

The financing includes a four-year interest-only period, extendable to five years if a net sales milestone is achieved

Merck moves to seal $53-a-share takeover of Terns Pharmaceuticals

The acquisition aims to bolster Merck’s hematology portfolio with Terns’ lead oncology candidate, TERN-701