The world’s largest drug company, Pfizer, is going ahead with its plans to buy the biotech business of Wockhardt, but the Mumbai-based drugmaker has not shown any inclination for a sellout.

Novel seeds for the challenges of the changing environment.

Today, India's leading life sciences company, Avesthagen Limited announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) “Atash Seeds Private Limited” with Limagrain, an international cooperative group.

The Rs 3,866-crore pharma major Lupin Ltd will go in for overseas acquisitions within 6 to 9 months. Company source "Lupin is negotiating with a few companies in Gulf, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, as it intends to increase its footprint in newer markets.

A North American reorganization at pharmaceutical company Sanofi-aventis could provide its manufacturing operations in Laval with new opportunities.