China's CanSino signs mRNA Vaccination Contract with AstraZeneca

CanSino Biologics said earlier this week that it had committed to supply "contract development and manufacturing services" to AstraZeneca to support the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker's messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination programme.

Parliament Passes National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, 2023 to bring Major Changes to the Nursing Education & Practice Landscape

The National Nursing and Midwifery Commission (NNMC) Bill, 2023, has been passed by Parliament, ushering in major changes to the country's nursing education and practise landscape. The Act will create a modern regulatory structure to replace...

UNDP Indonesia, India's eGov Foundation sign MoU to Tackle Medical Waste Management in Indonesia

UNDP Indonesia and India's eGov Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to address Indonesia's critical infectious medical waste management challenge...

AIIMS to Enhance Healthcare with the Help of AI, Drones

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AlIMS), Delhi, has requested collaboration with two IITs and an IIM to investigate innovations in patient care and hospital management. According to letters received by this newspaper,...

CEPI to Provide Funding to Support the Development of Self-amplifying mRNA Vaccine Technology for Application against Disease X

CEPI and Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd announced a new funding agreement to advance the development of their self-amplifying mRNA (saRNA) platform to develop vaccine candidates against unknown pathogenic threats,...

Ginkgo Bioworks Partners with Merck to Improve Biologic Manufacturing

Ginkgo Bioworks, which is developing the world's leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, has announced a new collaboration with Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, to improve biologic manufacturing...

Centre Extends implementation of Track and Trace System for Export of Drug Formulations to February 1, 2024

The Union Commerce Ministry has extended the implementation of the track and trace system for drug formulation exports until February 1, 2024...

India's Gland Pharma Posts 41% Increase in Quarterly Revenue on Cenexi Acquisition

Gland Pharma Ltd, an Indian maker of generic injectables, reported a 41% increase in first-quarter revenue on Monday, aided by its acquisition of French pharmaceutical group Cenexi...

SMPMA asks Govt to Approve the Export of Cough Syrups based on Certificates of Analysis Granted by NABL accredited Private Testing Labs

To avoid losing business to China, the Small and Medium Pharma Manufacturers Association (SMPMA) has urged the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) and the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to prioritise the export of cough syrups...

Lupin Digital Health Opens India's first-of-its-kind Digital Heart Failure Clinic

Lupin Digital Health (LDH), India's premier cardiac digital medicines firm, has announced the establishment of Lyfe Digital Heart Failure Clinic in India. This ground-breaking e-clinic intends to assist cardiologists...

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