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Summary : The first doses of an experimental HIV vaccine have been delivered in a phase 1 clinical trial. International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), a non-profit scientific research organisation – …

Summay : EAMS scientific opinion issued to Global Blood Therapeutics (UK) Ltd for Voxelotor in the treatment of hemolytic anemia in patients with sickle cell disease. MHRA awards a positive …

Highlight : The Clalit Research Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Harvard University and Tel-Aviv University, analyzed one of the world’s largest integrated health record databases to examine the indirect …

Summary : A high-level delegation from Colombia led by Marta Lucia Ramirez de Rincn, Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Department of Biotechnology. India and Colombia exchanged views on …

Summary : Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Friday said its US-based unit has received approval from the US health regulator to market Metronidazole Vaginal gel, in the American market. The drug firm …

Summary : Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers  Mansukh Mandaviya today launched NIPER Research Portal along with Shri Bhagwanth Khuba, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers in presence of …

Synopsis : Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday said it is in discussions with the Indian drug regulator to bring Russia’s Sputnik M, a COVID-19 vaccine for the 12 to18-year-old category, …

Synopsis : Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech said that its nasal Covid-19 vaccine has been approved by the drug regulator for phase 3 clinical trials in the country. An intra-nasal vaccine …

Synopsis : The new so-called variant being talked about right now has been dubbed and was originally found in a population of bats from South Africa. To date, NeoCoV is …

Synopsis : The 2022 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook was released recently highlighting global feed production survey data. The global COVID-19 pandemic has had major impacts on the agri-food sector, contributing to …

Summary : Arun Misra, CEO of Hindustan Zinc, has been elected as the next Chairman of the International Zinc Association (IZA). Misra is the first Indian and Asian to hold the role of …

Synopsis : COLLABORATION LEVERAGES EVOTEC’S BROAD METABOLIC EXPERTISE AND UNIQUE KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENT DATABASE AS WELL AS INTEGRATED DATA-DRIVEN DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS LILLY HAS THE RIGHT TO SELECT …

Summary : Abacus Medicine Pharma Services is the new name for the healthcare and pharma services company previously known as Aposave. Simon Estcourt, Managing Director, Abacus Medicine Pharma Services explains …

Summary : A new study by Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) researchers suggests that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was more than 91% effective at reducing transmission of coronavirus in Israeli …

Summary : EMA’s human medicines committe  has recommended granting  conditional marketing authorisation for the oral antiviral medicine Paxlovid (PF-07321332 / ritonavir) for the treatment of COVID-19. The applicant is Pfizer …

Synopsis : A new study has found that nutritional supplements taken to boost athletic performance can pose risks to the heart of athletes. The study has been published in the …

Synopsis: Lupin stated that its US-based unit has inked a pact with Exeltis Inc to promote Solosec, a drug used to treat bacterial vaginosis in women. As part of the …

Summary : Xebra Brands Ltd. , a cannabis company, is pleased to announce that it has satisfied all conditions pursuant to its agreement with New Age Nanotech, to license its …

Summary : Post the transaction JBCPL will become among the top five probiotics players in the country , in a segment that’s growing at around 12-14% . J.B. Chemicals & …

Summary : Today, Cellino Biotech , an autonomous cell therapy manufacturing company, announced an $80 million Series A financing round led by Leaps by Bayer along with 8VC, Humboldt Fund, …

Synopsis : Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced the initiation of a clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of an Omicron-based vaccine candidate …

Synopsis: Pfizer’s JAK inhibitor Xeljanz and Novartis’ S1P modulator Gilenya both have their share of safety problems. But Vyne Therapeutics thinks it can tame the molecules by combining them in …

Summary : In just two short years, BioNTech will have more than doubled the size of its workforce at the German biologics facility it bought from Novartis at the height …

Summary : CDMO giant Catalent completed expansion projects worth $10 million that added large-scale isolator units to its Malvern, Pennsylvania, and Dartford, U.K., manufacturing facilities. With the new units, Catalent …

Summary : On his company’s recent spending spree to build manufacturing capacity, Fujifilm Diosynth CEO Martin Meeson said three months ago: “We’re spending this much because we need this much …

Summary : Beckley Psytech leads a new project focused on addressing  psychiatric and neurological conditions through the use of psychedelic medicines. As interest in psychedelics, within the context of pharma, gains …

Summary : The phase 3 trial involved over 800 candidates to assess ensifentrine when administered as a maintenance therapy to patients diagnosed with COPD. Verona Pharma has announced completion of …

Summary : A team of scientists led by chief scientist Ravishankar is working on two combinations to provide the safest medication to coronavirus patients. Molnupiravur drug has received only Emergency Use Authorisation …

Summary : Singapore will extend its COVID-19 booster vaccination programme to adolescents aged 12 to 17 years from next month, its health ministry said on Friday. Singapore is among the …

Chennai: The city-based laboratory says it has developed an RT-PCR test kit that can detect the Covid-19 virus in 45 minutes and has been approved by the Indian Medical Research …

Synopsis : Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced the publication of new results from two laboratory studies demonstrating that three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 …

Summary : Drugmaker is banking on the ramp-up of interchangeable biosimilar insulin glargine expecting the product to boost the revenue and profit growth in the next several quarters, primarily from …

Synopsis : Government Subsidy: To promote the use of drones, the Government on Saturday offered a 100 percent grant up to the cost of Rs 10 lakh to Agricultural Institutes …

Summary : Agriculture, a vital sector of the Indian economy has a great importance. According to the Ministry of Agricultural and Farmers Welfare, agriculture and related industries provided 20.2% of the country’s …

Summary: Agriculture provides livelihood to around 58% of India’s population. India’s agriculture states are producing high-quality food grains and other food goods. The Indian agriculture business is growing at a …

Summary : As per reports, India has emerged as the largest exporter of gherkins and cucumbers in the world. The country has exported cucumber and gherkins to the tune of …

Summary : The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and World Health Organization (WHO) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement continues EPA-WHO collaboration on a wide range of …

Synopsis : The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is awarding $170 million over five years, pending the availability of funds, to clinics and centres across the country for a new …

Summary : Successfully enrolled first-line metastatic pancreatic and third-line metastatic colorectal safety run-ins Company moving to full enrollment pending independent safety review Multi-center trial being conducted in collaboration with Roche …

Summary : More than 1.2 million people – and potentially millions more – died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, according to the most comprehensive estimate …

Synopsis : Sanofi and Exscientia announced a groundbreaking research collaboration and license agreement to develop up to 15 novel small molecule candidates across oncology and immunology, leveraging Exscientia’s end-to-end AI-driven …

Summary : Psyros Diagnostics has signed an agreement to be acquired by the Swedish company, Prolight Diagnostics AB. Psyros’s ground-breaking Point-of-Care (POC) technology enables the measurement of disease-indicating molecules in …

Summary : First and only FDA-approved medicine for TED, a serious, progressive, vision-threatening rare disease Clinical improvements were seen as early as six weeks, with continued improvement across the 24-week …

Synopsis : Using cannabis alongside other drugs may come with a significant risk of harmful drug-drug interactions, new research by scientists at Washington State University suggests. The researchers looked at …

Summary : Aspirin use is associated with a 26% raised risk of heart failure in people with at least one predisposing factor for the condition. That’s the finding of a …

Synopsis : Dementia is thought to occur when proteins called amyloid-β, tau, and α-synuclein accumulate in the brain and form oligomers. A research group from the Department of Translational Neuroscience, …

Synopsis : The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, 10 pharmaceutical companies and five non-profit organizations have partnered to accelerate development of gene therapies for the …

Summary : Selecta Biosciences and Ginkgo Bioworks are extending their alliance to cover gene therapy delivery. Just months after disclosing a rare disease pact, the partners have unwrapped a second …

Synopsis : As a British citizen living in England but writing on American drug names, I’m in a perfect position to know that many drugs approved in Europe and the …

Summary : After a high-profile study turned up safety risks for Pfizer’s JAK inhibitor Xeljanz last year, the FDA put the entire class under a microscope—and it only recently went …