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OneSource Specialty Pharma Limited has announced a strong recovery in its fourth quarter performance for FY26, driven by growth across all major business segments and the commercial launch of semaglutide products in India. The company also reaffirmed its FY28 guidance of achieving nearly USD 400 million in organic revenue with around 40% EBITDA margin.

Cipla announced the launch of Ciposcillo®, an advanced oscillometer designed for accurate and precise assessment of respiratory mechanics. The device enables early diagnosis of obstructive airway diseases such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma. Built on US FDA cleared technology and engineered for Indian clinical practice, Ciposcillo® is CDSCO approved and ISO certified.

Johnson & Johnson announced Phase 2b data from two studies evaluating JNJ-4804, an investigational co-antibody therapy targeting both interleukin-23 (IL-23) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD) that is refractory to systemic therapies.1,2 The late-breaking presentations from the DUET-UC and DUET-CD studies were among the 32 company-sponsored abstracts being presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2026.

In a move that has sent shockwaves across the global pharmaceutical industry, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has announced its biggest-ever acquisition, buying Organon & Co. in a massive USD 11.75 billion all-cash deal.
This isn’t just another corporate transaction. It’s a statement. A signal that Indian pharma is no longer playing catch-up, it’s ready to lead.

Cipla Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary Cipla USA Inc., announced that it has received final approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). It is the first AB–rated generic therapeutic equivalent of Ventolin® HFA, marketed by GlaxoSmithKline.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for Otarmeni™ (lunsotogene parvec-cwha), the first gene therapy and second new molecular entity approved under the FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program.

In a significant move to strengthen India’s pharmaceutical research ecosystem, the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali has signed an agreement with Novartis Healthcare Private Limited. The collaboration aims to promote innovation and deepen industry-academia partnerships in the country.