Biocon in very unique position globally as a biosimilars leader: Kiran Mazumdar-ShawBiocon is entering a transformative phase, leveraging regulatory shifts in the US and a strong insulin and GLP-1 portfolio to accelerate gr...
21 Nov, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
South Korean shares set to snap 4-week rally on US tariff woesSouth Korean shares experienced a significant slump on Friday, poised for their first weekly loss in five weeks, influenced by uncertaintie...
26 Sep, 2025, 07.51 AM IST
South Korean shares hit fresh record as chip, pharma stocks rallySouth Korean shares reached a record high on Tuesday. Chipmakers saw gains due to optimism surrounding Micron Technology's upcoming results...
23 Sep, 2025, 12.42 PM IST
Biosimilar brand buy to help Intas Pharma take on biggiesIn one of the biggest deals worldwide for a biosimilar brand, Ahmedabad-based Intas agreed to buy Udenyca-the brand name for medication peg...
06 Jan, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
Big chase for a cancer drug: The urgent need for affordable Keytruda alternativesKeytruda, a cancer treatment drug, has achieved $25 billion in global sales. Its mechanism boosts the immune system to fight cancer. In Ind...
26 Oct, 2024, 10.30 PM IST
Amid spike in cases, EU to shortly approve first COVID antibody drugs - sourcesThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) will this week give the green light to the treatment developed by U.S. biotech firm Regeneron and Swiss...
09 Nov, 2021, 07.44 PM IST
EU assesses Regeneron/Roche COVID-19 antibody cocktail for authorisationTill now, only Gilead's antiviral, remdesivir, is the only COVID-19 treatment that has been approved for use in EU. Japanese regulators app...
11 Oct, 2021, 07.33 PM IST
AstraZeneca says antibody treatment failed in preventing COVID-19 in exposed patientsThe company said the participants in the trial were unvaccinated adults older than 18 years with confirmed exposure to a person with the co...
15 Jun, 2021, 12.45 PM IST
World’s longest short-selling ban coming to an endSouth Korea, like many countries around the world, banned short-selling to tame markets hit by the pandemic early last year.
27 Apr, 2021, 07.48 AM IST
A 2020 winner in Asia’s stock market is now the biggest loserEssentially flat year-to-date, a gauge of the sector is the worst-performing in Asia, lagging the region’s benchmark by eight percentage po...
21 Feb, 2021, 10.52 AM IST
The country with the world’s longest short-selling ban is risking a market fallKorea, whose benchmark surged last year and is up 8 per cent in 2021, this week bowed to retail investor pressure and extended the ban on t...
05 Feb, 2021, 08.51 AM IST
Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma wants to make Eli Lilly’s Covid drugNatco has sought nod for the manufacture and marketing of baricitinib bulk drug and tablets in 1 to 4 mg versions in India. This move may t...
11 Dec, 2020, 09.36 AM IST
These Asian stocks have benefited the most from virus crisisTo be fair, the stock market has already embraced technology and pharmaceutical shares that underpin global economic transformation.
25 Jul, 2020, 06.11 PM IST
Seo Jung-jin: Founder who needed loan sharks is now South Korea’s second richestHis rise is extraordinary and represents a shift in the country’s business elite. While family-run conglomerates touch almost every aspect ...
22 Jul, 2020, 08.38 AM IST
Buy Biocon, target Rs 880: Phillip Capital (India)Buy Biocon at a price target of Rs 880.
01 May, 2019, 09.42 PM IST
One of the world's hottest stocks is tumbling in South KoreaIf the Celltrion skeptics are right, the stock could have a lot further to drop.
22 Jan, 2018, 04.03 PM IST
How Dr Reddy’s is rebooting its biosimilars playDr Reddy’s was among the first to race off the blocks with four launches in India about as many years. But things have slowed since.
29 Sep, 2015, 02.51 AM IST