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Intrexon & Johnson Matthey team up for production of peptide-based APIs

Though peptide-based APIs are highly useful, they are often costly & difficult to produce

Soon, Jan Aushadhi stores to open at railway stations

Govt plans to utilise railway's infrastructure to increase accessibility of affordable generic drugs

Aurobindo Pharma receives US FDA approval for sevelamer oral suspension

Product is indicated to control serum phosphorus in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis

DCGI grants approval for AstraZeneca's inhaler to treat asthma

Symbicort Turbuhaler contains two active ingredients in one inhaler - budesonide and formoterol

Lupin launches antidepressant drug bupropion

The newly launched product is the generic version of Valeant Pharmaceuticals' Wellbutrin XL tablet

PerkinElmer acquires autoimmune testing firm Euroimmun for $1.3 billion

Deal to boost PerkinElmer's growth by adding leading positions in autoimmune & allergy diagnostics

Reasons why MNCs buy companies in India

While most of them are strategic takeovers, a few are due to obtuse rationale, says Abhijeet Biswas

Tekni-Plex to invest $15 mn in new China manufacturing facility

Facility to make tubing for the Asia-Pacific pharmaceutical and medical device industry

Italian firm Olon buys Ricerca Biosciences' chemical division

Acquisition strengthens service offering of Olon SpA for research and manufacturing

How control rooms can help in reimagining healthcare delivery in India

There is a push for smarter systems that can address the demand-supply gap in healthcare services

US FDA grants approval for ezetimibe tablet to Sun Pharma & Zydus Cadila

Ezetimibe tablet, which had annual US sales of $ 2.7 bn, is used to reduce high cholesterol levels

Strides Shasun receives US FDA approval for amantadine tablet

This tablet is used for treatment of Parkinson's disease & Shingles (herpes zoster) to reduce pain

Zydus Cadila receives US FDA nod for antifungal drug nystatin

The product, nystatin topical powder, will be manufactured at US facility of Zydus' arm Nesher

Unichem Laboratories aims $ 100 mn revenue from US

For this, the company will focus on differentiated complex generics, which are difficult to produce

Hester Biosciences to set up animal vaccines facility in Tanzania

Manufacturing facility will cater to entire Africa, which imports more than 80% of its vaccines

Global medical device cleaning market to touch $ 1.7 bn by 2022

APAC region to witness high CAGR owing to rise in healthcare spending, says MarketsandMarkets

Merck to collaborate with F-star to strengthen immuno-oncology portfolio

Merck to pay up to € 115 mn in upfront, R&D funding and milestone payments in the first 2 years

Chiltern acquires Japanese CRO Integrated Development Associates

Deal will allow Chiltern to integrate Japan and Asia into its global drug development network

Balchem buys nutrition ingredients maker Innovative Food Processors

Acquisition broadens Balchem's ingredient-systems platform for food and beverage industries

Gufic Biosciences receives patents for two formulations in India

The company is also in the process of applying patents for the two formulations in other countries