Antiviral favipiravir brings stunning gains to Glenmark, almost equal to the entire India sales of some multinationals, as demand surged amid the ferocious second of COVID-19 in the country. Such brand build-up could have taken five to seven years in pre-pandemic times, experts said.

Cash-rich private equity firms are eyeing opportunities in healthcare, especially among listed companies with sluggish share prices. The Carlyle Group could be getting a bargain if it seals a deal for the Chippenham-based inhalation specialist.

Zydus Cadila’s launch of the world’s first biosimilar to Roche’s breast cancer drug Kadcyla in India at an 80% discount to the original's listed price is expected to improve access, and follows its pioneering launch of an adalimumab biosimilar and a NASH therapy.

Zydus Cadila’s launch of the world’s first biosimilar to Roche’s breast cancer drug Kadcyla in India at an 80% discount to the original's listed price is expected to improve access, and follows its pioneering launch of an adalimumab biosimilar and a NASH therapy