Investigational products from Minoryx and a host of other companies targeting a range of diseases are now under review by the European Medicines Agency for potential EU approval.

The sponsors of Alsitek and quizartinib are hoping that new data generated for the drugs will resolve the concerns raised by the European Medicines Agency when it previously rejected the products for marketing in the EU.

Torrent’s $245m acquisition of Curatio Healthcare has moved it up a rank to No.7 in the overall Indian pharmaceutical market apart from making it the market leader in cosmetic dermatology. While it’s a pricey deal, factors like growing prevalence of skin diseases and shift towards e-commerce bode well for future revenue growth in a nascent market

China is knocking on the door of the world’s top 10 most innovative economies, helped by sustained investment.