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  • Europe Greenlights Easier-to-Use Shingrix Vaccine Format for Shingles Prevention
    7 January 2026

    Europe Greenlights Easier-to-Use Shingrix Vaccine Format for Shingles Prevention

    GSK has announced a significant regulatory milestone in adult immunisation with the European Commission’s approval of a new prefilled syringe presentation for its widely used shingles vaccine, Shingrix. This updated format is designed to simplify the administration process for healthcare professionals by removing the need to mix components before injection — a step required in the current two-vial version. The approval paves the way for rollout across EU countries throughout 2026.

  • 7 January 2026
    Dual-Drug Breakthrough: A new pathway to treat Liver Fibrosis
    Researchers have identified a promising new treatment strategy for liver fibrosis, a chronic condition that can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer, by combining two well-known drugs. Preliminary findings suggest that using silybin together with carvedilol produces a powerful synergistic effect significantly stronger than either drug alone, against the cellular processes that drive scar tissue formation in the liver.
  • 7 January 2026
    Infant gut molecules offer clues to type 1 Diabetes risk
    In a groundbreaking study, scientists have uncovered a new class of gut-derived molecules in infancy that could reshape how researchers understand the development of type 1 diabetes. The international research team, led by experts at the University of Turku and Örebro University, investigated stool samples from more than 300 children between the ages of 3 and 36 months, all of whom had a genetic predisposition for type 1 diabetes.
  • 6 January 2026
    FDA nods first pediatric therapy for rare blood disorder aTTP

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cablivi (caplacizumab-yhdp) for pediatric patients 12 years and older suffering from acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (aTTP), marking the first time a treatment has been authorized for this extremely rare condition in children.

  • 6 January 2026
    ScinoPharm gets U.S. FDA approval for Multiple Sclerosis treatment
    ScinoPharm Taiwan has clinched a landmark regulatory victory by securing U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its Glatiramer Acetate Injection, a treatment used to manage multiple sclerosis (MS), the company announced
  • 5 January 2026
    China’s Supreme People’s Court Upholds Semaglutide Patent in Major Win for Novo Nordisk

    Novo Nordisk has received a significant legal victory in China’s Supreme People’s Court, which affirmed the validity of the company’s semaglutide compound patent, strengthening intellectual property protections for one of its most important medicines.

  • 3 January 2026
    Axsome Therapeutics secures FDA priority review for Alzheimer’s agitation treatment AXS-05

    Axsome Therapeutics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the company’s supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for AXS-05 seeking approval for the treatment of agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease, and has granted Priority Review designation to the filing. The regulatory body has set a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) target action date of April 30, 2026, underlining the importance of this potential new therapy in an area of high unmet need.

  • 3 January 2026
    Caplin Point strengthens U.S. footprint with strategic acquisition of 10 approved ANDAs
    Caplin Point Laboratories Limited has announced a major strategic move to expand its presence in the regulated U.S. pharmaceutical market by acquiring ten approved Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) for injectable and ophthalmic products from a leading multinational generic pharmaceuticals manufacturer.
  • 3 January 2026
    U.S. drugmakers set to increase prices on hundreds of medicines despite Federal pushback
    U.S. drugmakers are preparing to raise the list prices of hundreds of brand-name medicines in 2026, despite growing pressure from Washington to curb prescription drug costs for patients.
  • 3 January 2026
    Breakthrough study finds traditional Medicinal Fungus shows strong antidiabetic potential

    A new peer-reviewed study has revealed that Sanghuangporus quercicola, a medicinal fungus long used in traditional practices across Asia, produces significantly varied secondary metabolites under different cultivation conditions, with notable in vitro antidiabetic activity emerging from the analyses.

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