Top-level personnel movement continues at pharma firms in India, with Cipla now appointing an ex-Amneal executive as its Chief Scientific Officer, while Abbott has effected a rejig at the helm.

New rules in India specify that a marketer of a drug will share the onus for quality and compliance along with the manufacturer. Enhanced punishment for misleading advertisements for a range of illnesses is also proposed, while calls for a statute to regulate pharma's marketing practices grow louder.

Pfizer Upjohn’s Global President of R&D and Medical, Amrit Ray, discusses in a wide-ranging interview the need for tailored interventions to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases and efforts around harnessing real world data. He also underscores the importance of investing in primary care and a primary health workforce against the backdrop of outbreaks such as coronavirus.

Glenmark can sell its partnered generic rival to GSK’s Seretide Accuhaler dry powder inhaler in certain European markets following a settlement with the UK company. The Indian firm has also shelved divestment plans for its API business, at least for now.

Novartis’s first digital innovation hub in Asia is launched in India, where the Swiss company hopes to ally with partners to deliver digital solutions for patients at scale.

Glenmark can sell its partnered generic rival to GSK’s Seretide Accuhaler dry powder inhaler in certain European markets following a settlement with the UK company. The Indian firm has also shelved divestment plans for its API business, at least for now.