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The Sistema Group company Binnopharm Group, one of the leading pharmaceutical production companies in Russia via its affiliate Joint Stock Company Alium, and Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd an integrated global pharmaceutical company, today announced the signing of a deal that will allow Binnopharm Group to acquire anti-bacterial medicines under the Ciprolet and Levolet brands from Dr. Reddys in Russia, Uzbekistan and Belarus. The portfolio includes various dosage forms such as tablets, solution for infusions and eye drops.

Strides Pharma Science Limited announced that its step-down wholly owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte. Limited, Singapore, has received approval for Amantadine Hydrochloride Softgel Capsules USP, 100 mg from the United States Food & Drug Administration (USFDA). The product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the Reference Listed Drug (RLD), Symmetrel Capsules, 100 mg, of Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc (Endo).

Novartis to get approval for import and marketing of Dabrafenib, anticancer medicine for additonal indication from CDSCO. Subject Expert committee recommends CDSCO for grant of permission to import and marketing of Dabrafenib capsules 50 mg and 75 mg.

Novartis presented their proposal for import and marketing of the drug Dabrafenib capsules 50 mg and 75 mg for an additional indication, along with justification for clinical trial waiver before the committee.

Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the company s supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to expand the use of SOLOSEC® (secnidazole) in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis (BV) for female patients 12 years of age and older and in the treatment of trichomoniasis for all patients 12 years of age and older.

Novartis India has entered into an exclusive sales and distribution agreement with Dr. Reddys Laboratories for a few of its established medicines and it led to lay off 400 employees due to role redundancies.

Biopharmaceutical R&D continued at a record breaking pace in 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report, Global Trends in R&D Overview Through 2021, by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science. The data show 5,500 new planned clinical trial starts occurred last year, a 14 percent increase over 2020.

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The 7th Udai Pareek Memorial Oration was delivered virtually by Mr. Sanjiv Mehta, Chairman & MD, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL), on a current subject; of Organization and Leadership in a BANI World. The lecture was presided over by Padmavibhushan Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, National Research Professor and Chairman of the National Innovation Foundation.

Roche announced that Actemra/RoActemra (tocilizumab) intravenous (IV) has been granted World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification. Prequalification is a confirmation by WHO that Actemra/RoActemra meets the WHO standards for quality, safety and efficacy for the treatment of COVID-19 in adults who are receiving systemic corticosteroids and require supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation. It helps procurers in low- and middle-income countries identify priority medicines to improve access to care and support better health.