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Summary Merck & Co has announced a deal with King’s College London (KCL) and Wellcome to investigate a new class of painkillers that could provide an alternative to opioids and …

Summary : The FDA has cleared AstraZeneca and Merck & Co’s Lynparza as an adjuvant or neoadjuvant treatment for breast cancer, extending its lead over pretenders to its PARP inhibitor …

Summary : AstraZeneca has failed in its bid to get US approval for its IL-5 inhibitor Fasenra as a treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis in people with nasal polyps, after the …

Summary : Alembic Pharmaceuticals received a tentative approval from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Macitentan tablets (10 mg). The …

Synopsis : Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) Pfizer stands with the unified global community across the public, private and civil society sectors in opposition to the Russian war in Ukraine and …

Officials claimed that under the Union Government’s ‘Aroma Mission 2’, 100 farmers from various villages in Chenab valley were taught basic technical know-how to produce aromatic plants on Sunday. The …

Summary : According to Udayabhaskar, the dedicated Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) will aid in the development of infrastructure facilities in both the marine and inland sectors. The …

Summary : The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing it will support additional fertilizer production for American farmers to address rising costs, including the impact of Putin’s price hike …

Summary : Verde Resources Inc. is a company that specialises in natural resources (OTCQB: VRDR) Verde Renewables, Inc, a fully owned subsidiary of Verde Resources, has announced a merger and …

People who gained immunity – either through vaccination or exposure – against the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, also are likely to have some protection against …

Summary : Novartis has signed an initial agreement with Carisma Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical pioneer in engineered macrophage-based therapeutics, to manufacture the HER 2 targeted CAR-M cell therapy, which is tested …

Synopsis : Nanomedicines – typically drugs hidden within nanoscopic fatty membranes (‘liposomes’) – have potential to transform chemotherapy treatments, improving drug delivery and reducing toxic side effects for thousands of …

Summary : The Karnataka Cabinet on 11 March 2022 has cleared the implementation of Centrally-sponsored Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan-B (PM KUSUM-B) scheme under which farmers in …

Synopsis : Nirsevimab has the potential to offer RSV protection for all infants, with a single dose showing 74.5 percent efficacy in the Melody Phase III trial. Results from the …

Synopsis : Valneva’s single-shot chikungunya vaccine candidate, VLA1553, offered a very high level of seroprotection in all adults, including the elderly. The prospective, double-blinded, multi-centre, randomised VLA1553-301 study (NCT04546724) enrolled …

Summary : The safety and efficacy of fezolinetant is being evaluated in the Phase III trial of over 1,800 women seeking relief from severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause (VMS). …

Summary : Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) was found to significantly reduce the risk of disease progression or death in certain breast cancer patients. Trodelvy® (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients …

Highlight Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; President and CEO: Isao Teshirogi, Ph.D.; hereafter “Shionogi”) today announced that Shionogi has completed the analysis of primary endpointsa), b) in the …

Summary : 7th March 2022,  Evonik has inaugurated the new Applied Technology Center in Americana (Brazil) aimed at developing modern and innovative sustainable solutions for the company’s customers and partners across Central and …

Summary : With the registration of Syngenta’s PostivaTM fungicide, ornamental producers now have a powerful tool to assist manage challenging diseases like Fusarium, leaf spots, Botrytis, powdery mildew, and more. …

No Smoking Day is observed every year on the second Wednesday of March to let them know about the massive side effects of smoking and encourage them to quit it. …

Summary : Two-year data shows Pompe disease patients treated with Nexviazyme® (avalglucosidase alfa) have sustained improvements in respiratory function and mobility. Sanofi has announced that patients living with late-onset Pompe disease …

Summary : Alterity Therapeutics have been granted a patent for compounds able to redistribute excess iron in the brain being developed as a treatment for neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s and …

Summary : OSE Immunotherapeutics (ISIN: FR0012127173; Mnemo: OSE), today announced that early biomarker analyses from the ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial with SIRPα inhibitor BI 765063 in patients with advanced solid …

Summary : Pre-specified secondary endpoint showed 0-11 vaccine to placebo case split for medically attended C. difficile infection (CDI), corresponding to 100% vaccine efficacy Median CDI duration was 1 versus …

Summary : Pfizer Inc. (plaintiff) filed a patent infringement suit against West-Coast Pharmaceutical works Ltd.  (defendant) for inviting manufacturers to contract with Pfizer concerning the manufacturing and marketing of 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗯𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗯 …

Summary : Roche’s Vabysmo is having a strong start with doctors, but it has a long way to go if it wants to cut into Regeneron and Bayer’s $8.3B blockbuster …

Summary : Gilead Sciences has a lot of its oncology ambitions riding on Trodelvy’s success beyond its existing approvals. While investors have been waiting with bated breath for results from …

Women’s Day 2022: The theme of 2022 International Women’s Day is “gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8 to recognise …

Summary : Pfizer Canada, a unit of Pfizer Recalling all lots of high blood pressure drug Inderal-LA (propranolol hydrochloride) extended release capsules, in 60 mg, 80 mg, 120 mg and 160 …

Summary : Six pharmaceutical majors Aurobindo, Biocon, Dr Reddy’s, JB Chemicals, Torrent Pharma and Zydus Healthcare have been shortlisted for the acquisition of Curatio Healthcare, the Chennai-based company focused on …

The national science academies of the G7 states publish a joint statement on Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The science academies have been accompanying the annual meetings of the G7 states …

Summary : A new study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) apps helped protect small and medium-sized businesses against many of the risks that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic – …

Summary : The leading research-driven biopharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim and precision medicine software company Lifebit Biotech, Ltd. (Lifebit) today announce partnership in which Lifebit will support Boehringer Ingelheim in building …

Summary : Use of the drug verapamil to treat Type 1 diabetes continues to show benefits lasting at least two years, researchers report in the journal Nature Communications. Patients taking …

Summary : It’s an understatement to note that the bottom lines for Moderna and Pfizer have been fattened by the success of the COVID-19 vaccines using mRNA technology the two …

Summary : The U.S. Food and Drug Administration turned down Ocugen’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) request for Covaxin in children 2 to 18 years. Covaxin is a COVID-19 vaccine the …

Summary : InVDH FolieKassen from the Netherlands has build a greenhouse in Germany. The greenhouse was built at Ackerlei Bioland Betrieb in Bruchkobel. In recent days, VDH FolieKassen from the Netherlands has …

Synopsis : Kocide 3000 is the technology from Kocide LLC which is a group company of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. It is being imported from USA. It has enhanced efficacy …

Summary : On Wednesday, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy launched NABARD’s focus paper for Andhra Pradesh at its annual credit seminar in Tadepalli. The chief minister told NABARD …

Summary : Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the government will lay emphasis on setting up more Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in the country as part of its efforts …

Summary : While England’s drug-price watchdog continues to assess the value of Amgen’s lung cancer drug Lumykras, the company and the National Health Service have Struck a deal to make …

Summary : Results from a phase 3 trial evaluating AstraZeneca and Sanofi’s jointly developed treatment nirsevimab – the first investigational long-acting antibody, designed to protect all infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with …

World Wildlife Day is celebrated on March 3 each year since 2014 to raise awareness about endangered flora and fauna. Delicate ecological zones across the planet are getting damaged because …

WORLD WILDLIFE DAY 2022: Animals and plants have a huge contribution to our ecological system. They also contribute to the generic, social, economic, scientific, educational and human well-being of sustainable development. …

Highligts : Sevelamer Hydrochloride Tablets, 800 mg is a generic equivalent of Renagel Tablets, 800 mg of Genzyme Corporation used in the treatment of kidney disease. Global pharma major Lupin …

Summary : PE firm Carlyle-backed SeQuent Scientific has acquired 100% stake in Brazil-based Nourrie Sade e Nutrio Animal Ltd for $5mn (Rs36.2cr), via its wholly-owned subsidiary Alivira Animal Health. The …

Synopsis : Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, a global values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader, announced the appointment of Serina Fischer as its General Manager for India operations.  The appointment is effective as of …

Summary : BDR Pharma, the Mumbai-based drugmaker that raised around ₹750 crore earlier this year from Renuka Ramnath-led private equity (PE) fund Multiples Alternate Asset Management, is gearing up for …

Summary : Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced an initial donation of essential medicines to Ukraine. Roche vehemently condemns the violent invasion of the country. Roche is working …