US FDA's decision to revoke the COVID-19 emergency use authorization for two anti-malarial drugs keeps with commissioner Hahn's stated goal of moving fast to tackle the pandemic, but shifting course as new data comes available. FDA cited new evidence as well as a reanalysis of the data it initially based the EUA on as reasons for pulling the authorization. Meanwhile, HHS Secretary Alex Azar appeared to equate the EUA revocation as opening the doors for broader use of the medicine, potentially undermining FDA's own communication on the drug, in yet another example of political leaders complicating the science and public health response to COVID-19.

Cipla sees an incremental revenue opportunity of up to $500m for its US franchise by fiscal 2025 and expects to propel growth with strong execution of its complex generics pipeline. The company is also beginning to “lay the blueprint” in China and Brazil, it said at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.

The new leader at Boehringer Ingelheim India has a full plate and significant expectations riding on her to sustain momentum at one of the fastest-growing foreign pharma firms in the country.