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WHO certifies Suriname malaria-free
Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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August 2025
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Torrent Pharma buys controlling stake in JB Pharma from KKR for Rs 25,689 Cr valuation
Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals and global investment firm KKR have announced that Torrent has entered into definitive agreements to acquire controlling stake in Mumbai-based J. B. Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals (JB Pharma) from KKR at an Equity Valuation of Rs 25,689 crore (on fully diluted basis), followed by a merger of the two entities.
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August 2025
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Suraksha Diagnostics injects Rs 22 Cr to establish Eastern India's largest genomics lab
Suraksha Diagnostics, one of the leading diagnostics chains in Eastern India, has launched one of the largest and a state-of-theart genomics lab in Eastern India.
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August 2025
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Illumina buys SomaLogic for $425 M to accelerate proteomics business
Illumina, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with Standard BioTools under which Illumina will acquire SomaLogic, a leader in data-driven proteomics technology, and other specified assets for $350 million in cash payable at closing, subject to customary adjustments, plus up to $75 million in near-term performance-based milestones and performance-based royalties.
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August 2025
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Kashmik Formulation to expand capacity, eyes Rs 100 Cr revenue in FY26
Kashmik Formulation, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company headquartered in Ahmedabad, has announced significant expansion plans aimed at increasing production capacity, strengthening its presence in international markets, and enhancing operational efficiencies through automation.
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August 2025
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WHO highlights risks associated with use of semaglutide medicines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is alerting healthcare professionals and regulatory authorities to the risk of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) associated with the use of semaglutide medicinesOzempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy.
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August 2025
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Lamark Biotech secures Rs 6.5 Cr to accelerate development of thermostable insulin
Lamark Biotech, an innovation-led biopharma startup, has raised Rs 6.5 crore in a PreSeries A round led by IAN Group, including IAN Alpha Fund, powered by BioAngels, Dr Vinayender Tulla, Dr Nita Roy, and Venkataraman KNK, domain experts of IAN's angel investors led the round.
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August 2025
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AstraZeneca invests Rs 166 Cr to expand Global Hub in Bengaluru
AstraZeneca, a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company, has announced the expansion of its state-of-the-art Global Hub in Bengaluru, strengthening its presence in India.
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August 2025
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Novo Nordisk launches injectable Semaglutide for weight management in India
Novo Nordisk, a leading global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark with over a 100-year legacy of chronic disease care, has announced the launch of Wegovy (injectable Semaglutide) in India.
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August 2025
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Can Policy Reforms & Investments Trigger India's MedTech MAKEOVER?
India's MedTech sector has long been import-dependent. The Centre is now working to change this by positioning the country as an export-oriented manufacturing hub. A series of policies and investments have been introduced to support this shift. Have these made an impact? What steps are necessary to strengthen India's position in the global medical technology (MedTech) landscape? Let's find out.
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August 2025
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Centre announces launch of Phenome India "National Biobank"
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology (S & T) and Vice President of CSIR, Dr Jitendra Singh, inaugurated the stateof-the-art Phenome India \"National Biobank\" at the CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), New Delhi.
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August 2025
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WHO launches bold push to raise health taxes and save millions of lives
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by at least 50 per cent by 2035 through health taxes in a move designed to curb chronic diseases and generate critical public revenue.
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August 2025
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Africa unites to take stock of Neglected Tropical Diseases burden
Fifty African Union Member States have endorsed a ground-breaking digital micro-planning portal co-created by Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to accelerate the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases, a diverse group of infectious diseases that primarily affect impoverished communities in tropical and subtropical areas.
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August 2025
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Transformative 'Quantum' Leap in Healthcare
With the healthcare sector facing complex challenges that call for innovative solutions to improve diagnostic accuracy, treatment efficacy, and data management, we see quantum technology, with its unique capabilities, holding the potential to revolutionise various aspects of healthcare.
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August 2025
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“India is setting a global benchmark with proactive adoption of AI in lab design"
India's life sciences industry is outpacing its global peers when it comes to designing and delivering future-ready lab environments, according to a new survey and report by Unispace, a global leader in strategy, design, and construction of workplace environments.
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August 2025
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Ecolab Life Sciences unveils new bioprocessing purification resin
US-based Ecolab Life Sciences has launched an innovative new resin to help achieve cost savings and optimise operations throughout the antibody manufacturing process.
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August 2025
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Can Algae Transform Tomorrow's Science & Medicine?
More than two-thirds of our planet is covered by water, encompassing vast oceans, lakes, and rivers, yet much of this underwater world remains a mystery, with large regions still unexplored and ecosystems waiting to be discovered.
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August 2025
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Nanozymes: The Next Generation of Artificial Enzymes
Since their discovery in the early 2000s, nanozymes have gained attention for their durability under extreme conditions and versatility in applications ranging from medicine to industry. Made from materials like metal oxides, noble metals, and carbon nanostructures, nanozymes are redefining the future of catalysis and biochemistry.
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August 2025
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Scientists in Guwahati reveal hidden healing power of poisonous plants
Researchers at the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), are tracing the secrets held in the leaves, roots, and sap of the natural world, having comprehensively investigated various poisonous plant species and their phytochemical constituents.
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August 2025
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Asia Healthcare Holdings names Arvind N Sivaramakrishnan as CTO
Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH), a leading operating platform for single specialty healthcare in India & South Asia, has announced the appointment of Arvind N Sivaramakrishnan as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
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August 2025
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Quadria Group appoints Rahul Agarwal as Partner at HealthQuad
Quadria Group, Asia's leading healthcare-focused private equity platform, has announced the appointment of Rahul Agarwal as Partner at HealthQuad, India's leading healthcare-focused growth venture capital platform.
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August 2025
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Cabinet approves Research Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme with corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore
In a transformative step to bolster India’s research and innovation ecosystem, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme with a corpus of Rs one lakh crore.
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August 2025
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PAHO and SEGIB strengthen partnership for healthier Ibero-America
The Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr Jarbas Barbosa, and the Secretary-General of the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), Andrés Allamand, have reaffirmed their joint commitment to advancing a more inclusive, equitable, and healthier Ibero-America.
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August 2025
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Bionova Scientific expands capacity and enters advanced therapies market
Bionova Scientific, a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), is entering the advanced therapy manufacturing space.
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August 2025
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Revvity introduces new IVD reference standards for oncology testing
Revvity, Inc. has announced the launch of three Mimix reference standards for IVD use, designed for monitoring of next-generation sequencing (NGS) or droplet digital polymerase chain reacting (ddPCR) assays designed to detect somatic mutations in genomic DNA (gDNA) from human samples for IVD use.
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August 2025
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US FDA determines safety and effectiveness of immunotherapies
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has eliminated the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) for currently approved BCMA- and CD19-directed autologous chimeric antigen receptor CAR T cell immunotherapies.
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August 2025
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Pioneering research to develop all-in-one vaccine against deadly diseases
Scientists at Denmark's AdaptVac will lead the development of a new vaccine that could provide all-in-one protection against multiple deadly viruses including Ebolavirus Zaire, Sudan Ebolavirus and Marburg, all of which cause frequent unpredictable outbreaks in regions of Africa, with significant health and societal impacts and fatality rates of up to 90 per cent.
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August 2025
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IISc develops simple sensor for liver cancer detection
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru have developed a unique luminescent probe that uses terbium, a rare earth metal, to sense the presence of an enzyme called -glucuronidase, which can potentially aid in the detection of liver cancer.
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August 2025
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Punjab launches Data Intelligence & Technical Support Unit to strengthen fight against drugs
In a decisive step towards combating drugs and substance abuse, the Government of Punjab has launched the Data Intelligence and Technical Support Unit (DITSU) - a pioneering initiative under its flagship campaign Yudh Nasheyan Virudh (War Against Drugs).
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August 2025
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Piramal Pharma Solutions breaks ground on $90 M expansion plan in US
Piramal Pharma Solutions, a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) and part of Mumbai-based Piramal Pharma Ltd., recently announced a $90 million investment plan to expand two of its US facilities, which are critical to its integrated offering.
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