New Delhi [India], February 16: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has designated Nitte University, Mangalore as the FAO Reference Center for Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquaculture Biosecurity. Nitte, with the endorsement by the Government of India, has the d
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 31: Over the past 74 years since India became a republic, farmers have made significant contributions. It is crucial to acknowledge that, even during challenging times such as the 'Corona' pandemic, the resilience of the agriculture sector has been a key f
An Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) PhD scholar in the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering has recently won the "Best Product Design" award under the category of Water and Sanitation, at the prestigious Vishwakarma Awards 2023, organized by the IIT Delhi in pa
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 3: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Glenmark), a research-led, global pharmaceutical company, has launched a biosimilar of the popular 10,11 anti-diabetic drug, Liraglutide, for the first time in India. The drug is being marketed under the brand name Liraf
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 26: Kan Biosys, a multinational company focusing on sustainable farming practices, has been honored with the prestigious National Sustainable Agriculture award at the third Sustainable Agriculture Summit held at FICCI House in New Delhi. The award, presen
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 20: Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a leading multinational pharmaceutical company, has announced today a strategic exclusive licensing agreement with mAbxience (a Fresenius Kabi majority-owned group with partial ownership from Insud Pharma) for a biosimilar
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 15: PlasmaGen Biosciences ('PlasmaGen'), a biopharmaceutical company focused on blood plasma-derived pharmaceutical products for India and emerging markets, announced that it has raised 225 crores from UK based Artian Investments, prominent public mark
New Delhi [India], December 14: Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India Pvt. Ltd. (formerly Baxalta Bioscience India Private Limited) - a global values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader - presented an industry perspective on the substantial need for vaccine equity and novel strategies f
New Delhi [India], November 17: To celebrate the inauguration of its first image enabled high-speed spectral flow cytometry sorting facility in South Asia, BD Life Sciences-Biosciences, a segment of BD (Becton Dickinson and Company) in association with Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
An international team of experts has produced new promising outcomes in basic research by producing biological molecules for medicine using genetically altered yeast cells. In 2022, the researchers drew international notice by programming the longest-ever biosynthetic pathway - or 'assembly
New Delhi [India], November 6: To celebrate the innovative journey of 50 years of FACS (fluorescence-activated cell sorter), BD Life Sciences-Biosciences, a segment of BD (Becton Dickinson and Company), conducted a scientific exchange and networking event recently. At this marquee event, key
on the first day of the Summit, Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar is set to participate in discussions related to "Frontier AI risks," with a specific focus on "Risks to Global Safety from Frontier AI Misuse." These discussions will delve into safety risks associated with recen