Tag: Life sciences
GENERAL Piramal Pharma Acquires Additional 40.67% Stake In Yapan Bio For ₹76 Cr

Piramal Pharma Ltd has completed the acquisition of an additional 40.67% stake in Yapan Bio Pvt Ltd for ₹76 crore, taking its total holding in the Hyderabad-based company to 74%. With the completion of the transaction on August 18, Yapan Bio has become a subsidiary of Piramal Pharma. The company is a contract development and […]

CW Bureau · Aug 19, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Amgen To Set Up Science And Innovation Centre In Hyderabad

Hyderabad-based Amgen has announced plans to establish a new Science and Innovation Centre at Genome Valley in Hyderabad. The centre will become part of Amgen’s global Research and Development network, which comprises seven research laboratories. It will expand the company’s scientific and research capabilities in India. Centre to focus on advanced research The new facility […]

CW Bureau · Aug 12, 2026
GENERAL Aurobindo Pharma To Acquire 80% Stake In A1 Biochem CRO Business

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, through its wholly owned subsidiary Apitoria Pharma Pvt Ltd, will acquire an 80% stake in the Contract Research Services business of A1 Biochem Group. The acquisition will be completed within 90 to 120 days for cash consideration at an enterprise value of $17 million on a debt-free and cash-free basis. Building CRDMO […]

CW Bureau · Jul 24, 2026
GENERAL India Poised To Emerge As Global Life Sciences Innovation Hub, Says Report

India is at a crucial stage in its pharmaceutical innovation journey, with the next five years likely to determine whether the country evolves from a global manufacturing powerhouse into a leading originator of breakthrough medicines, according to a joint report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and HealthKois. The report, titled “Built on Scale, Turning to […]

CW Bureau · Jul 15, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Anupam Rasayan India First Firm Globally To Start ETFA Production

Anupam Rasayan India Ltd., a custom synthesis and specialty chemicals company, has announced the commercialisation of Ethyl Trifluoroacetate (ETFA) production through its proprietary process-by-design continuous flow chemistry platform. ETFA is a critical fluorinated building block and reagent used in the synthesis of a wide range of organic fluorine compounds. These compounds find applications across life […]

CW Bureau · Jun 11, 2026
STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Sonata Software Steps Up AI-led Deal Strategy, Scales Key Verticals

Sonata Software is strengthening its position as a differentiated engineering firm, leveraging artificial intelligence, platform-led delivery, and deep vertical focus to drive sustained growth across global markets. Addressing analysts during the earnings call, Managing Director and CEO Samir Dhir highlighted strong momentum at the intersection of AI and modernisation engineering, which is translating into large […]

CW Bureau · Feb 12, 2026