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Cipla brings revolutionary diabetes management solution to India

Mumbai-based pharma firm Cipla has announced regulatory approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for the exclusive distribution and marketing of Afrezza (insulin human) Inhalation Powder in India. Developed and manufactured by Mann Kind Corporation (USA), Afrezza offers a groundbreaking treatment designed to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus.

PanGIA Biotech announces partnership for first liquid biopsy prostate cancer assay in India

US-based PanGIA Biotech, a pioneer in liquid biopsy technology, has announced its first international partnership, collaborating with Canary Oncoceutics India in Tamil Nadu.

Aster DM Healthcare and Quality Care India ink definitive agreements for merger

Aster DM Healthcare, one of India's largest and fastest growing integrated healthcare service providers, and Quality Care India Limited (QCIL), backed by Blackstone and TPG, one of the largest privately held hospital chains in India with + a focus on emerging cities, have signed definitive agreements for a merger.

$3B annual investment opportunity in climate-health adaptation for India

Quadria Capital, in association with HealthQuad and PwC India, has released a critical new report titled 'Financing the ClimateHealth Frontier: Emerging Opportunities.'

Piramal Alternatives Fund invests Rs 185 Cr in 3Gen Consulting

Piramal Alternatives Fund has entered into definitive agreements to invest upto Rs 185 crore via convertible instruments in 3Gen Consulting, a leading healthcare consulting and revenue cycle solutions provider with presence in India and across USA.

Jagat Pharma endeavours for Rs 250+ Cr revenue by FY 2027

Jagat Pharma, a trusted name in Ayurvedic wellness, is poised for remarkable growth as it targets revenue exceeding Rs 250 crore by the financial year 2027.

Health Ministry signs MoU with Banaras Hindu University and Ministry of Education to support Institute of Medical Sciences

Union Health Ministry has entered into a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and Ministry of Education to provide enhanced funding and technical support to Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), BHU.

CDSCO approves robotic system for telesurgery by SS Innovations

The developer of the country's first indigenous surgical robotic technology, SS Innovations, the visionary force behind Madein-India SSI Mantra Surgical Robotic System, has achieved a historic feat in Indian medical science by becoming the first and only company in India to receive Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)'s regulatory approval for Telesurgery and Teleproctoring, signifying a monumental leap in surgical robotics.

Agilent releases nextgen HPLC systems with enhanced automation and sustainability capabilities

Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced the release of its next generation Agilent InfinityLab LC Series portfolio, which includes the 1290 Infinity III LC, 1260 Infinity III Prime LC, and 1260 Infinity III LC systems, all including the biocompatible versions.

Univercells Technologies launches miniaturised scale-X Nexo Bioreactor

Univercells Technologies has announced the launch of its latest innovation, the scale-X nexo bioreactor.

Thermo Fisher and Telangana to establish Bioprocess Design Centre for novel biotherapeutics

Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Telangana to establish a Bioprocess Design Centre (BDC) in Genome Valley, Hyderabad.

VFL Sciences announces launch of GreatFlo Parallel Bioreactors and Fermentors

Chennai-based VFL Sciences has announced the launch of GreatFlo Parallel, a range of seamlessly parallel Bioreactors and Fermentors at the IKMC 2024 event organised by IKP Knowledge Park at Hyderabad recently, by Dr Jitendra Kumar, Managing Director, BIRAC.

Avantor opens new innovation centre for solving life science's biggest challenges

Avantor, Inc., a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology industries, has announced the opening of its new flagship Bridgewater Innovation Centre.

Waters unveils new software to deliver lab-centric business intelligence

Waters Corporation has announced the launch of waters connect Data Intelligence software, a new cloud-based application that helps customers in regulated industries improve how they access, organise, analyse, and drive productivity from laboratory information.

INST develops unique drug delivery method to improve treatment of brain TB

Researchers at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have created a unique way to deliver Tuberculosis (TB) medicines directly to the brain bypassing the challenging blood-brain barrier (BBB) that limits the effectiveness of many brain TB medicines.

New way to create hydrogels from viral protein fragments for improving drug delivery

Researchers from Bose Institute, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), in Kolkata, have discovered a new way to create hydrogels using tiny protein fragments of just five amino acids from the SARS-CoV-1 virus, that could help improve targeted drug delivery & reduce side effects.

Lupin appoints Claus Jepsen as President, Global Specialty

Global pharma major Lupin has announced the appointment of Claus Jepsen as President, Global Specialty.

Shyamakant Giri to join as CEO of Gland Pharma

Gland Pharma’s Board has approved the appointment of Shyamakant Giri, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

Dr Pooja Wadwa joins Marengo Asia Hospitals as Clinical Director, Critical Care Medicine & ECMO Specialist

Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurugram, has taken a major leap in its critical care capabilities with the appointment of Dr Pooja Wadwa as Clinical Director of Critical Care Medicine and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Specialist.

Zynova Shalby Hospitals names Reny Varghese as Chief Operating Officer

Zynova Shalby Hospitals, Ghatkopar, Mumbai has announced the appointment of Reny Varghese as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO).

MyHealthcare appoints Diwakar Bhowmik as Co-Founder & COO

MyHealthcare, a Gurugram-based health tech company revolutionising patient care with its innovative digital healthcare solutions, has announced the appointment of Diwakar Bhowmik as Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Dr Bipin Chevale joins Gleneagles Hospitals, Parel, Mumbai as CEO

Dr Bipin Chevale has been named the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gleneagles Hospitals located in Parel, Mumbai.

IIT Kharagpur inks MoU with Central Council for Research in Homeopathy

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Council for Research (CCRH) in Homeopathy on a collaborative study between IIT KGP and CCRH on the project titled “Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) Spectroscopic Study and Raman Study in Homeopathic Potentised Medicines and Characterisation, Standardisation and Analysis of the Imponderable Medicines (X-Ray, Electricity, Magnetis Polus, Australis etc.).

Samsung R&D Institute, Noida and IIT Bombay sign MoU to pioneer research in digital health, AI

Samsung R&D Institute, Noida (SRI-Noida), has strengthened its commitment to industry-academia collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay).

IIT Madras partners with French University to offer sustainable biomanufacturing course

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) is partnering with University of Tours, France, to offer a course on ‘Sustainable Bio-Manufacturing of high-value Phytochemicals’.

IIT Delhi launches MS (Research) programme in Healthcare Technology

As an innovative programme aimed at bridging the gap between medicine and engineering, the Centre for Biomedical Engineering (CBME) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has launched an exclusive Master of Science (Research) programme in 'Healthcare Technology'.

Immune-boosting bacterial platform to aid nasal vaccines

Researchers at Swedish biotech company Abera Bioscience are set to test whether their bacterial-based platform could strengthen intranasal vaccines being developed to protect against epidemic and pandemic threats.

Sudan rolls out first malaria vaccines

Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has rolled out malaria vaccines for the first time in the country to bolster efforts to protect children from the deadly disease.

Pandemic Fund allocates second round of grants to boost preparedness in 50 countries

Concluding its second funding round, the Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board has approved $418 million in new grants designed to bolster pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) capacities in 40 countries across six geographical regions.

PAHO to facilitate access to maternal vaccines to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus

Starting in the first quarter of 2025, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), through its Regional Revolving Funds, will provide countries of the Americas with affordable access to the vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a leading cause of paediatric hospitalisation and death from respiratory infections during the first six months of life.