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ShardaCare Healthcity ropes in Dr Kousar Shah as Group CEO
ShardaCare Healthcity has appointed Dr Kousar Shah as the Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately.
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October 2025
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PAHO launches tool to monitor early child development in Latin America
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released the Spanish version of a package of measures to monitor child development up to 36 months of age.
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October 2025
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IIT-M and Danish University study reveals genetic 'switches' to transform disease research
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and Danish University have shown how interactions between genetic variants can act like \"switches\" to unlock hidden cellular pathways.
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October 2025
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Platinum Rx raises $6 M to expand affordable medicine access in India
Bengaluru-based startup PlatinumRx, an online pharmacy making quality medicines affordable for chronic patients, has raised $6 million in a Series A round led by Stellaris Venture Partners, with participation from existing investor India Quotient.
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October 2025
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Cohance Lifesciences invests $10 M in cGMP Bioconjugation Suite in US
Hyderabad-based Cohance Lifesciences, a leading global Contract Research, Development & Manufacturing Organisation (CRDMO), has announced a strategic investment of $10 million to expand cGMP bioconjugation capabilities at its US based subsidiary, NJ Bio.
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October 2025
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GN Hearing India appoints new Country Managing Director
GN Hearing, a subsidiary of Denmark-based GN Group, has appointed Anju Kadam as its Country Managing Director for India.
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October 2025
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Revitalising Cosmetic Standards & Compliance
A huge craze among consumers for cosmeceuticals, by going into marketing and brand appeal, is setting a dangerous precedent.
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October 2025
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DBT-BIRAC unveils high performance biomanufacturing platforms
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, and the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) have announced the launch of India's first Biofoundry Network, a landmark initiative aimed at transforming the country's biotechnology landscape and achieving a $300 billion bioeconomy by 2030.
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October 2025
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WHO announces development of guidelines on multiplex testing
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is convening a Guideline Development Group (GDG) for the development of evidence-based recommendations on multiplex testing which will establish critical principles for integrated testing and address latest evidence specific to HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
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October 2025
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Of Tariffs Reform & Resilience
Despite being under the looming threat of higher US tariffs on medicine imports—possibly as steep as 200 per cent, the Indian pharmaceutical sector has reasons to stay optimistic.
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October 2025
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i-Hub Gujarat and India Accelerator launch Sanjeevan Healthcare Accelerator Programme
i-Hub Gujarat, the state's flagship startup and innovation hub under the Education Department, Government of Gujarat, in collaboration with India Accelerator (IA), India's leading fund-led accelerator, has launched the Sanjeevan Healthcare Accelerator Programme, a 12-week initiative to nurture and scale promising healthcare startups.
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October 2025
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Canon Medical Systems India lays focus on advanced cancer diagnostics
Canon Medical Systems India has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, further strengthening its footprint in the medical segment.
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October 2025
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Can DPDPA's Research Exemption Power Private Sector Breakthroughs?
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), imposes uniform data protection obligations across sectors, significantly affecting healthcare, pharma, and biotech firms due to their use of sensitive personal data. Section 17(2) (b) provides limited exemptions for \"research, archiving, or statistical purposes,\" which some stakeholders interpret as broad immunity.
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October 2025
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The Science Behind Peak Athletic Performance
Focusing on how the body works during physical exercise and how sport and physical activity encourage physical, social, and mental health, the concept of sports science and technology is garnering more attention than ever across the world.
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October 2025
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Engineering Contamination Out: Product-Led Innovation for a Safer, Smarter Pharma Floor
Across the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory auditors are voicing a consistent message: manual intervention must go. With new global guidelines such as EU GMP Annex 1 placing heightened emphasis on contamination control, manufacturers, particularly in sterile operations, are being urged to challenge longstanding practices.
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October 2025
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Somerset Indus Capital Partners powers ahead as Fund III nears $250 M close
Somerset Indus Capital Partners has announced that Fund III is in the final stages of its close, nearing ~$250 million, with documentation completion underway.
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October 2025
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New global collaboration uses experts and AI to spot next pandemic
Global health and pandemic experts are banding together to combine their AI programmes and infectious disease knowledge to more accurately rank the viruses that have the potential to cause the next deadly pandemic.
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October 2025
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Revvity establishes in vivo imaging Centre of Excellence in North Carolina
Revvity, Inc. has announced the opening of its new In Vivo Imaging Centre of Excellence in Morrisville, North Carolina, the heart of the state's Research Triangle.
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October 2025
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Dectrocel raises Rs 4 Cr funding led by IAN Grouppowered BioAngels
Dectrocel, a pioneering health-tech company developing artificial intelligence (AI)-powered diagnostic solutions, has raised Rs 4 crore in recent funding. The round was led by IAN Group-powered BioAngels, with participation from PadUp Ventures and Vinners.
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October 2025
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Biocon inaugurates first US manufacturing facility in New Jersey
Bengaluru-based Biocon has announced the inauguration of its first US manufacturing facility in Cranbury, New Jersey, by its wholly owned subsidiary, Biocon Generics Inc (BGI).
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October 2025
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Cytiva & WhiteLab Genomics join hands to use AI to accelerate cell line development
US-based Cytiva, a Danaher company and a global leader in the life sciences industry, and WhiteLab Genomics, a Paris-based techbio company specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) for genomic medicine research and development, have announced a collaboration to accelerate the development of next-generation genomic medicines.
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October 2025
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Navigating Cold Chain Challenges with AI Solutions
Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a key role in driving the growth of the ever-demanding cold chain logistics sector, which caters to both the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
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October 2025
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Dr. Reddy's strengthens CNS portfolio by foraying into anti-vertigo segment
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, a global pharmaceutical company, has announced the completion of a definitive transaction with Johnson & Johnson, to acquire STUGERON and its locally recognised brands, STUGERON FORTE and STUGERON PLUS, across 18 markets in the APAC and EMEA regions, with India and Vietnam as key markets.
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October 2025
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SAI and IIT Delhi sign MoU to give impetus to wider use of sports sciences
Under the guidance of the Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya to promote Government of India's Atmanirbhar Bharat vision, the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) National Centre of Sports Science Research (NCSSR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to strengthen cooperation in the domains of sports sciences, advanced technology, and indigenous innovation.
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October 2025
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AliveCor introduces groundbreaking, AI-powered Kardia 12L ECG system in India
AliveCor, the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cardiology, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking Kardia 12L electrocardiogram (ECG) system in India. Exclusively designed for use by healthcare professionals, Kardia 12L is the world's first AI-powered, handheld 12-lead ECG system with a unique single-cable design that can detect life-threatening cardiac conditions, including heart attack, with a reduced leadset.
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October 2025
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Centre to strengthen research integrity and open access publishing in Tier 2 & 3 academic institutions
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India and Springer Nature, a global leader in research publishing, have announced a strategic collaboration to increase awareness of the importance of research integrity, open access and other scholarly publishing practices across India's Tier 2 and Tier 3 academic institutions.
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October 2025
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Thermo Fisher introduces next-generation expression system to expand protein research
Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Gibco Expi293 PRO Expression System, a next-generation HEK293 transient expression system designed to deliver exceptional protein yields for a wider variety of proteins, including low-yield and challenging proteins, with higher throughput and speed.
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October 2025
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Zydus unveils India's first trivalent influenza vaccine for flu protection
Ahmedabad-based Zydus Lifesciences has announced the launch of its trivalent influenza (Flu) vaccine VaxiFlu introduced for the first time in India, aligning with the global recommendations of WHO.
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October 2025
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How AI Is Accelerating Drug Repurposing & Therapeutic Innovation in India
With India facing increasing disease burdens and deficiencies in healthcare infrastructure, AI is becoming a driving force for quicker, more intelligent therapeutic advancements. Indian startups and institutions are making significant contributions through drug repurposing, enhancing diagnostics, genomics, and clinical research.
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October 2025
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Sciex launches new native fluorescence detection on the BioPhase 8800 system
US-based Sciex, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, has announced the launch of new native fluorescence detection on the BioPhase 8800 system.
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