Advanz has acquired exclusive rights to register and commercialize a Phase III candidate from Dimerix in multiple territories, alongside agreements with Kyowa Kirin, Bayer and GP Pharm.

Senior management executives of Roche, Bayer, AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Novo Nordisk in India signal momentum in product launch and clinical trial activity, belying apprehension of wider cutbacks by foreign firms in the country, though one executive stressed that “tried and tested models” may not work in the largely self-pay market.