Institute of Clinical Research (India), ICRI in collaboration with Cranfield University, UK has called for applications for its two year full time course, MSc in Clinical Research. The course will start on August 3 at all its campuses in Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad & Hyderabad.

The contract research organisations in the country have called for better regulatory environment including permission for phase-1 clinical trials to attract more foreign companies to the land as the country has huge potential to improve its share in the global market.

Eli Lilly has struck a drug discovery and research pact with India's Cadila Healthcare, the latest in a string of innovative R&D deals in the subcontinent.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc, mid-stage biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class anti-infective products for the treatment and prevention of a wide range of infections without causing resistance, has entered into an agreement with Galderma SA to develop and commercialize NovaBay's novel proprietary Aganocide compounds.