CSIR–ICMR brainstorming meet maps integrated strategy for health innovation

November 25, 2025 10:55 AM

CSIR–ICMR brainstorming meet maps integrated strategy for health innovation

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) held a high-level brainstorming meeting in the capital on Tuesday to strengthen ongoing collaborations and develop a unified roadmap for future joint health research under the government’s “whole-of-government” approach. The meeting, held at the CSIR Science Centre, was co-chaired by CSIR Director General and DSIR Secretary Dr N. Kalaiselvi and ICMR Director General and Department of...

Pfizer moves forward with once-daily weight-loss pill

July 11, 2024 7:32 PM

Pfizer moves forward with once-daily weight-loss pill

Pfizer plans to move a reworked, once-a-day version of its weight-loss pill danuglipron into clinical trials later this year, the company said on Thursday, after scrapping a twice- daily version of the drug late last year. The new drug is part of the second generation of weight-loss pills under development by companies including Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that will offer patients a more convenient alternative to injections. Some analysts expect the weight-loss drug market, currently dominated ...