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Zubair Ahmed to head OTC biz of GSKCH-Novartis JV in Asia and Africa

Ahmed will take over the new role following closure of the deal, expected in the first half of 2015

AIIMS to join hands with Japanese university for research

India's premier medical institute to collaborate with Osaka University for low-cost surgical devices research

Cipla Medpro inks marketing pact with Teva for South Africa

The collaboration is a sales and distribution arrangement whereby Cipla Medpro will exclusively market Teva's broad pharmaceutical product portfolio in South Africa

BASF and Colorcon cooperate for pharmaceutical coating solutions

Colorcon will use BASF's coating polymer Kollicoat IR, an ethylene glycol and vinyl alcohol graft copolymer, for its fully formulated ready-to-use coatings

Zydus Cadila to bolster biologic business with new products

The company hopes to have a portfolio of around 15 products in the market in a couple of years

Need for innovative cold chain transport solutions in pharma industry

Drugs are highly sensitive to temperature fluctuations. Phase change materials can offer cost-effective, energy-efficient solutions for transporting medicines

Merck, Institute of Cancer Research, Wellcome Trust to co-develop cancer drugs

Merck Serono will make milestone payments based on achieving regulatory and sales goals plus royalty payments on net sales of future products developed under the agreement

Cipla to invest Rs 225 cr for new facility in Iran

This is part of the company's strategy to expand its business in Asian countries

Ranbaxy launches acne drug Absorica in US

The company has licensed this drug from Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc

Bayer closes $14.2 bn deal to acquire Merck's consumer care business

With this Bayer becomes one of the leading players in the global OTC (over-the-counter) market

NephroPlus expands operation in Chennai

The company is also eyeing to expand its operations to the neighbouring countries and tie up with various State governments in India in near future

Strides Arcolab and Shasun merge to form Rs 2500-cr phama giant

Merger is expected to create a vertically integrated pharma company with strong presence in formulations, branded generics, APIs and CRAMS

Cipla plans to strengthen Kenyan business

As part of its exercise, the company recently introduced its own office in Kenya

Jordan's GMS to invest $29 mn in Strides Arcolab's biotech arm Stelis

As a part of deal, GMS Holdings will aquire 25% stake in Stelis Biopharma

Lyka Labs sells formulation facilities at Tarapur for Rs 38 crore

The Tarapur plant has facilities for production of tablets, capsules and dry syrups

Venus Remedies receives approval for pain reliever drug Trois in Singapore

The company is holding talks with various pharmaceutical firms for tie-ups to market Trois in Singapore

Clariant acquires healthcare packaging specialist VitaPac

The Hong Kong based VitaPac focuses on active sorbents and has built up a leading market position for desiccant packets for moisture adsorption

Medicines Patent Pool signs deal with 5 Indian companies for HIV drug

The UN arm has signed the deal with India's Aurobindo, Cipla, Emcure, Hetero Labs and Laurus Labs for Gilead Sciences' tenofovir alafenamide

Rasoi Ltd to venture into baby care products market

While the company will stop manufacturing vanaspati/edible oils, it will sell trademarks and copyrights related to 'Rasoi' brand to Emami Biotech Ltd for Rs 13 crores

Dow Chemical banks on collaborative innovation to drive growth in India

The company recently hosted Innovation Day in Mumbai to promote collaboration with user-industries