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Anti-obesity drug war heats up as Wegovy and Mounjaro boost sales

India's Rs 628-crore anti-obesity market sees heightened competition as Wegovy and Mounjaro post strong sales amid rising obesity and growing doctor awareness

GMP, NSQ compliance: MSME pharmaceutical companies seek financial aid

Pharma MSMEs seek Rs 50 crore handholding and extension for GMP compliance under revised Schedule M, citing challenges in adhering to regulatory and quality standards

Realty market saw land deals worth ₹31,000 cr in H1 2025: Anarock

Highest-ever land deal figure comes on the back of increased interest in diversified asset classes

HC-ordered expert panel for weight loss drug may be set up by mid-July

A Delhi HC directive to examine unregulated use of weight loss drugs may lead to a CDSCO expert panel by mid-July, possibly led by DCGI with pharma and govt representation

Life for Indian students in Trump's America gets increasingly tougher

Indian students putting the American dream on hold

US, Japan, HK drive foreign investment into India's real estate market

India's real estate sector saw a 42 per cent Y-o-Y fall in institutional investment in Q2 2025, even as foreign inflows surged 242 per cent sequentially

NMC relaxes medical faculty rules, aims to widen pool of medical professors

New NMC faculty rules allow more specialists to be appointed as professors, supporting the Union Health Ministry's push to expand medical education by 75,000 seats in five years

Centre to deploy team for health measures after Kerala confirms Nipah case

NIV Pune on Friday had confirmed Nipah infection in 38-year-old female from Palakkad

Commercial realty climbs growth ladder, residential one step down

Office, warehousing, industrial segments drive real estate leasing momentum in first half

Luxury penthouses back in vogue on uber-rich Indians' growing appetite

Space, privacy, prestige selling points for buyers

Affordable segment slips with luxury units driving housing mkt for H1 2025

Sales of homes priced above ₹1 crore rose 17% year-on-year in H1 CY25, while affordable housing sales fell 18% due to demand and supply constraints, Knight Frank data shows

Dr Reddy's expects US sales dip in FY26, aims for resilience via scale-up

With increased US competition from FY26, DRL plans portfolio shifts, inorganic growth, cost control and global expansion to manage profit and revenue impact

Housing sales to remain steady at 10-12% on luxury demand, low rates

Crisil report says demand will rebound in FY26 driven by premium and luxury housing across major micro markets; affordable housing launches remain limited

Lupin carves out consumer healthcare biz into wholly owned subsidiary

The carve-out will be effective from 1 July 2025, according to the company's regulatory filing on the exchanges.

Oswal Group, Marriott to develop ₹260 crore Westin Hotel in Ludhiana

Marriott to operate a 200-key Westin Hotel in Ludhiana under partnership with Oswal Group's realty arm, part of a seven-acre mixed-use commercial project

Biological E to make HPV9 vaccine under licensing pact with Recbio

BE to produce and commercialise Recbio's nine-valent HPV vaccine in India and global markets, including participation in UNICEF and PAHO tenders

Steady buyer sentiment drives Mumbai property registrations to H1 2025 high

Experts indicate buyers are moving towards high-ticket-size transactions, with the city recording its second-highest property registration figures in June 2025

India refutes Lancet report, says unvaccinated child rate now lower

A recent Lancet report had grouped India among eight countries having more than half of the world's zero dose children as of 2023

Govt, industry hold talk on issues over marketing code for medical devices

Medical device companies raise issues with the DoP over UDMPMD norms related to disclosure of training expenses and restrictions on overseas training approvals

Anti-obesity mkt heats up as Mounjaro's Kwikpen version gets India approval

Eli Lilly's prefilled shot arrives a day after Wegovy, reloading race for expanding waistline market