Dr. Sharadwat Mukherjee Takes Charge as West Bengal Health Minister, Sets Vision for Modern, Equitable Healthcare
Following the official portfolio allocation by Governor R.N. Ravi, Dr. Sharadwat Mukherjee has formally assumed charge as the Minister for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare...
India Dispatches 20,000 Vaccine Doses to Support Maldives’ Measles Outbreak Response
In a decisive demonstration of regional solidarity, the Government of India has dispatched 20,000 measles vaccine doses to the Republic of Maldives as the...
Kerala on High Alert as Shigella Outbreak Spreads; ‘Operation Clean Kerala’ Intensified
Kerala has declared a health alert following a surge in Shigella infections, with 93 confirmed cases and two fatalities recorded statewide as of June 8, 2026. The outbreak,...
Johnson & Johnson to acquire Firefly Bio to advance novel cancer treatment
Johnson & Johnson announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Firefly Bio, Inc., a privately held biotechnology company specializing in...
Emergency Price Adjustment Approved for Critical Cancer Drugs Amid Raw Material Crisis
In a decisive move to counter critical domestic medicine shortages caused by global macroeconomic headwinds, the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has granted an in-principle...
India Targets 100 New Biologic Medicines by 2047 Under Biopharma SHAKTI
At the landmark 2nd Pharma Summit & Awards 2026 organized by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), the Government of...
