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SECTOR | 18 Sep 2025

New Ebola outbreak in Congo claims lives; WHO sounds global alarm

Business Standard

More than 80 cases and rising deaths have been confirmed in Kasai Province of Congo, with limited resources and remote villages testing response efforts

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SECTOR | 18 Sep 2025

Man with HIV endured 2-year Covid infection, study reveals new record

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A Lancet study documents a 41-year-old's persistent Covid infection lasting more than 750 days, raising concerns about viral evolution in immunocompromised patients

Pharmaceuticals & Biotech.

SECTOR | 16 Sep 2025

Medical device makers ask for extending ITC on services, capital goods

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Industry body Aimed says proposed balanced reforms could help reduce healthcare costs for consumers

Pharmaceuticals & Biotech.

SECTOR | 15 Sep 2025

Revised US Biosecure Act Could Unlock Opportunities For Indian Pharma Companies

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As US drug makers reduce dependence on Chinese players, Indian CDMOs are poised to capture new opportunities.

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SECTOR | 08 Sep 2025

Deadlier Than HIV Or Malaria: TB Stays India's Top Infectious Killer, Says Study

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In contrast to other illnesses such as cancer, and cardiovascular diseases which are more frequent in older populations, TB affects the young.

TB remains India's top infectious killer, deadlier than HIV or malaria

Business Standard | 08 Sep 2025

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SECTOR | 06 Sep 2025

WHO expands Essential Medicines List to include diabetes, obesity treatments, cystic fibrosis, and cancer drugs

Business Line

The updated EML and EMLc (for children) also includes medicines for psoriasis, haemophilia and blood-related disorders

Pharmaceuticals & Biotech.

SECTOR | 05 Sep 2025

India gears up for GLP-1 generics as WHO lists diabetes drugs as essential

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WHO adds GLP-1 drugs for type 2 diabetes to its Essential Medicines List, as Indian pharma firms prepare to launch generics amid surging demand and patent expirations

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SECTOR | 04 Sep 2025

Congo Declares Ebola Virus Outbreak As 15 Deaths Reported

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Samples tested on Wednesday in the capital, Kinshasa, confirmed the cause of the outbreak as Ebola Zaire, a strain of the Ebola virus.

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SECTOR | 01 Sep 2025

The Wisdom of Plagues: Book traces lessons not learned from pandemics

Business Standard

Covid-19 was the saddest pandemic NYT reporter Donald G McNeil ever covered. Now he shows how outbreaks like AIDS and Ebola foreshadowed the next in patterns, responses, and impact

Pharmaceuticals & Biotech.

SECTOR | 31 Aug 2025

Repurposed drug statin found to slow cancer growth, boost treatment support

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Statins, which help treat high cholesterol, have been found to slow down the growth of colorectal tumours, according to a new study, making researchers consider the possibility of repurposing the drug to support cancer treatment. However, more clinical trials are needed to provide scientific evidence before statins can become part of standard cancer treatment, they said. Drug repurposing, an alternative to the conventional way of developing medicines from scratch, accelerates the pace of discovery since existing medicines and compounds being used for it have already passed safety tests. Owing to a need to reduce the cost of developing drugs, the idea has gained traction in recent years with advances in computing power, artificial intelligence and bioinformatics helping in the identification of new uses for existing drugs more systematically and quickly. Cancer is among the multiple diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and HIV/AIDS, for which drug repurposing is being...