ASPA Shares Anti-Counterfeit Insights at ASIA Security 2025

The Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA), the leading industry body dedicated to anti-counterfeiting and traceability, presented a thought leadership paper

Akum Pharma Faces Review Over Alzheimer's Drug Safety in Elderly

As part of a recent examination, the regulator Subject Expert Committee (SEC), under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), directed Akum Pharmaceuticals to submit supportive safety data

Karnataka Govt Merges AYUSH Drug Department with State FDA

The Government of Karnataka state has made a formal notification to merge the AYUSH Drug Licensing Authority, Drug Enforcement Division, and Drug Testing Laboratories in the State Food and Drug Administration

Aurobindo Pharma Acquires US Drugmaker Lannett for $250 Million

Hyderabad pharmaceutical company Aurobindo Pharma said on July 30 that its US-based unit, Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc., has signed a binding agreement to buy Lannett Company LLC

Indian Pharma Exports Spared Under Trump's 25% India Tariff

The much-proposed 25% general tariff, which US President Donald Trump revealed on August 1, 2025, will exempt Indian drug exports to the US. But the mood is far from festive.

Merck Launches $3 Billion Global Cost-Cutting Plan

Merck & Co. has initiated a major cost-cutting program that will save $3 billion by 2027. The multiyear program of optimization, outlined in its Q2 2025 earnings announcement

CDSCO Launches QR Code System for Visitor Registration

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has introduced a QR Code-based appointment booking for stakeholders visiting CDSCO’s headquarters located in the FDA Bhawan at New Delhi

GSK signs $12B partnership with Hengrui Pharma for oncology push

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) recently revealed that it had allied with Chinese Hengrui Pharma to co-develop up to 12 novel medicines. The collaboration was valued at potentially up to $12 billion and is intended to support GSK’s long-term growth

Zydus Wins Legal Relief as Delhi HC Declines Disclosure of Sigrima

The Delhi High Court has declined to issue directions to Zydus Lifesciences to disclose the manufacturing process of its breast cancer drug Sigrima, following a plea by Swiss multinational F. Hoffmann-La Roche.

India Approves 48 PLI Projects for Domestic API Production

Under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme aimed at increasing domestic manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials (KSMs), Drug Intermediates (DIs), and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs)

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