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In a regulatory update aimed at streamlining drug export processes, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has announced the implementation of a Prior Intimation System for Form CT-05 applications. The new system will come into force from April 21, 2026, following amendments introduced under Gazette Notification G.S.R. 50(E).

In a significant move to strengthen India’s pharmaceutical research ecosystem, the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali has signed an agreement with Novartis Healthcare Private Limited. The collaboration aims to promote innovation and deepen industry-academia partnerships in the country.

A new experimental drug from AstraZeneca is giving fresh hope to millions of people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease after showing positive results in a large late-stage study.

The drug, Tozorakimab, met its main goal in the Phase III MIRANDA trial. It helped reduce the number of serious flare-ups, also called exacerbations, in patients who were already taking standard inhaled treatments but still had symptoms.

Eli Lilly and Company announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 BRUIN CLL-322 trial of Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib), a non-covalent (reversible) Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, plus venetoclax and rituximab versus venetoclax and rituximab in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL). Treatment in both study arms was administered for up to two years, after which patients do not take any CLL therapy until their disease progresses. 

Johnson & Johnson today announced favorable 12-month interim effectiveness and safety results from VARIPURE, the largest prospective post-market follow-up study evaluating first-time pulsed field ablation (PFA) using the VARIPULSE Platform. The data were presented at the PFA Summit during the 2026 European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) Annual Meeting in Paris and simultaneously published in Europace.

The Department of Pharmacy Practice, SIMATS College of Pharmacy, Chennai, in collaboration with the Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) and IPA Tamil Nadu State Branch, successfully conducted a Five-Day Virtual Poster Showcase (VPS 2026) from April 6–10, 2026. The event, held via Google Meet, aimed to promote research aptitude and scientific communication among students and early-career academicians.