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Qiagen expands NGS portfolio with launch of QIAseq XHYB long read panels
Qiagen has announced the launch of its new QIAseq xHYB Long Read Panels, a suite of target enrichment solutions designed to unlock long-read sequencing of genomically complex regions.
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September 2025
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"Awareness and consistent training are needed with the growing demand for effective skin treatments in India"
India’s dermatology and aesthetic market is reportedly among the fastest-growing globally, projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.11 per cent from 2025 to 2032.
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September 2025
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Dr. Moopen's Legacy Scholarship & Fellowships to aid 25 students from across India
In a path breaking initiative to make medical education accessible to meritorious students and students from economically challenged backgrounds, Padma Shri Dr Azad Moopen, Founder & Chairman of Aster DM Healthcare and a globally recognised philanthropist, has announced an annual scholarship programme Dr. Moopen's Legacy Scholarship & Fellowships Programme aimed at supporting meritorious students seeking admissions in Dr. Moopen's Medical College, Dr Moopen's Nursing College and Dr Moopen's College of Pharmacy in Wayanad, Kerala.
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September 2025
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Iberia Pharma set to open manufacturing unit in India with investment of Rs 70 Cr
Gurugram-based Iberia Pharmaceuticals has announced its new hi-tech manufacturing and research facility spread across 60,000 sq. ft. in Jhajjar, Haryana.
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September 2025
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"Shortage of professionals with expertise in both AI and life sciences complicates adoption"
With its ability to both generate insights and act on them autonomously, agentic AI is poised to revolutionise the process of developing new therapies and bringing them to the market.
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September 2025
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Al/loT-Driven Real-time Cardiac Event Prediction & Treatment
It is anticipated that between 2025 and 2050, a significant 50.2 per cent increase in cardiovascular mortality rates will result in 35.6 million cardiovascular deaths by 2050, of which ischemic heart disease or coronary heart disease will remain the leading cause, accounting for 56.2 per cent of fatalities in 2050.
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September 2025
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SCHOTT announces launch of syringe and cartridge glass tubing in India
SCHOTT, a global pioneer in specialty glass, has announced the addition of syringe and cartridge glass tubing to its existing state-ofthe-art manufacturing capabilities in Jambusar, Gujarat.
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September 2025
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ICMR expands collaborative partnership with CEPI for vaccine research
Norway-based Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have expanded their collaborative partnership through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
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September 2025
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AMTZ to open India's first advanced 3D printing hub for orthopaedic implants
In a landmark collaboration that spans three continents, OIC International (USA), Medi Mold, part of the Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone (AMTZ) (India), and AddUp, a subsidiary of Fives Group (France) have announced a strategic partnership to establish India's most advanced orthopaedic implant manufacturing facility powered by 3D printing and precision engineering.
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September 2025
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Driving Research Continuity in Indian R&D through Remote Lab Operations
India's research landscape is undergoing rapid transformation as institutions look toward hybrid and remote working models to enhance flexibility and collaboration. By turning to cloudbased lab systems and AI-powered analytics, R&D organisations can build agile, future-ready environments to help power India's academic and industrial sectors.
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September 2025
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Alveolus Bio secures strategic investment from Shilpa Medicare
Alveolus Bio, a US-based respiratory drug development biotech company founded by Dr Vivek Lal from University of Alabama at Birmingham, has announced a strategic financing round led by Raichur-based Shilpa Medicare, a prominent global pharmaceutical company with extensive expertise in respiratory therapeutics manufacturing and biotechnology innovation.
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September 2025
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JNCASR explores potential cure for Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers from Bengaluru-based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) have explored altered miRNAs in the Alzheimer's Disease (AD) brain and also probed the potential of miRNAs to be biomarkers for early, specific and accurate clinical diagnosis of AD.
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September 2025
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Aster DM Healthcare to inject Rs 580 Cr to build 5th hospital in Bengaluru
Aster DM Healthcare, one of India's leading integrated healthcare providers, in a move to strengthen its footprint in one of India's fastest-growing healthcare hubs, Bengaluru, has announced Rs 580 crore investment to develop a state-of-the-art, 500-bed multi-specialty hospital in Yeshwanthpur.
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September 2025
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MedGenome raises $47.5M to expand access to genomics offerings in India
Bengaluru-based genomic diagnostics and research services company MedGenome has raised $47.5 million in its Series E funding round, co-led by Maj Invest, a private equity firm, joining as a new investor, along with existing investor Novo Holdings.
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September 2025
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ICT and ITRI sign agreement to catalyse Rs 30 Cr support for Mumbai Biocluster Building
The Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai and the India's Translational Research Initiative (ITRI) have signed a formal Expression of Interest (EoI) to jointly catalyse the construction of the Mumbai Biocluster - a cutting-edge, eight-storey facility dedicated to advancing translational biopharmaceutical research, training, and manufacturing in India, with an investment of Rs 30 crore.
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September 2025
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IIT Indore & Mehta Family Foundation to launch academic schools in Sustainability and Biomedical Engineering
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, with support of the Bhupat & Jyoti Mehta Family Foundation (MFF), has announced a landmark partnership to establish two new academic schools at the IIT Indore campus: Mehta Family School of Sustainability and Mehta Family School of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering.
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September 2025
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NIT Calicut develops nano-sensor to detect deadly infections in minutes
A team of scientists at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut has developed a new highly sensitive, lowcost, point-of-care device with an electrochemical biosensor that could help early diagnosis of sepsis at the bedside of the patient.
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September 2025
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Yann D'Herve joins Cohance Lifesciences as CEO of CDMO Business
Hyderabad-based Cohance Lifesciences (formerly Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited), a leading integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO), has announced the appointment of Yann D'Herve as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company's CDMO business.
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September 2025
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Lilly expands India presence with new Hyderabad site to accelerate global digital innovation
Eli Lilly and Company (India) has announced the opening of its new technology and innovation site in Hyderabad; a new strategic hub for advanced digital and technology capabilities that will improve efficiency across Lilly's global operations.
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September 2025
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Agilent opens Experience Centre in Hyderabad to support India's global biopharma ambitions
Agilent Technologies, a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets, has announced the inauguration of its new Biopharma Experience Centre in Hyderabad.
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September 2025
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Thermo Fisher announces launch of Scios 3 & Talos 12 Electron Microscopes
Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced the launch of two new electron microscopes, each significantly contributing to the democratisation of research in the sciences.
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September 2025
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Eppendorf unveils next-generation pipettes in India for better accuracy and precision
Eppendorf has announced the worldwide sales start of its next generation of mechanical pipettes, the Eppendorf Research 3 neo.
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September 2025
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Healthium Medtech names Rajnish Damani as Group COO
Bengaluru-based Healthium Medtech, a global player in medical devices, focused on products in the surgical and post-surgical ecosystem including wound closure, advanced wound care, arthroscopy and infection prevention segments, has announced the appointment of Rajnish Damani as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO).
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September 2025
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Intas Pharma unveils India's first novel immunotherapy for advanced small cell lung cancer
Ahmedabad-based Intas Pharmaceuticals has launched Hetronifly (Serplulimab), the first PD-1 inhibitor globally approved for the treatment of Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (ES-SCLC), in the Indian market.
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September 2025
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Chander Shekhar Sibal steps in as India CEO of SS Innovations International
Gurugram-based medtech startup SS Innovations International has announced the appointment of Chander Shekhar Sibal as the Chief Executive Officer of India business.
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September 2025
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Dr Surender Kumar Dabas joins Manipal Hospitals
Manipal Hospital, a leading healthcare institution in Delhi NCR with hospitals across Delhi, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad, has announced the appointment of India's most renowned and celebrated robotic onco-surgeons, Dr Surender Kumar Dabas as Chairman - Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Centre and Onco Robotic Surgeries, North-West Cluster.
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September 2025
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Indo-US scientists decode hair loss at molecular level, paving way for regrowth without transplants
Scientists have mapped the complete molecular network that controls human hair growth, offering what may be the clearest path yet to restoring hair without surgery, drugs, or transplantation.
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September 2025
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Maxivision Super Speciality Eye Hospitals invests Rs 100 Cr to expand network across Chennai
Maxivision Super Speciality Eye Hospitals, one of India's fastestgrowing eye care providers, has announced its strategic expansion in Chennai with the launch of 10 eye hospitals/vision centres across Chennai.
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September 2025
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International medical programme for Indian students to practice in the US and Canada
With a growing number of Indian students aspiring to pursue medical education and careers in the United States, Canada, and beyond, Xavier University School of Medicine, Aruba (XUSOM), in collaboration with KLE University, India, has launched a unique international medical pathway to support this ambition.
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September 2025
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Deepak Bagla assumes charge as Mission Director of Atal Innovation Mission
NITI Aayog has announced that Deepak Bagla has officially assumed charge as the Mission Director of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM).
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