Indian Pharmaceutical Industry Monitor

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Drug Approvals

10 Latest Drug Approvals in India and Internationally (2026)

Drug NameCompanyTherapeutic AreaDate ApprovedRegion
Cypsedo (Cipepofol)CiplaGeneral AnesthesiaMay 29, 2026USA (FDA) 
Xocova (Ensitrelvir)ShionogiCOVID-19 Post-Exposure ProphylaxisMay 29, 2026USA (FDA) 
Zaynich (Cefepime & Zidebactam)WockhardtComplicated Urinary Tract InfectionsMay 29, 2026USA (FDA) 
Decnupaz (Pivekimab Sunirine)DecipheraBlastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell NeoplasmMay 27, 2026USA (FDA) 
Hepcludex (Bulevirtide-gmod)Myr GmbHChronic Hepatitis Delta Virus InfectionMay 22, 2026USA (FDA) 
Foundayo (Orforglipron)Eli LillyObesity/Weight LossApril 1, 2026USA (FDA) 
Awiqli (Insulin Icodec-abae)Novo NordiskType 2 Diabetes MellitusMarch 26, 2026USA (FDA) 
Pembrolizumab InjectionSun PharmaCancer (rDNA Origin)March 31, 2026India (CDSCO) 
Durvalumab Solution for InfusionAstraZenecaCancer (rDNA Origin)March 31, 2026India (CDSCO) 
Daratumumab Concentrate for Solution for InfusionIntas PharmaceuticalsCancer (rDNA Origin)March 31, 2026India (CDSCO) 

Additional Recent Indian Drug Approvals (CDSCO)

Drug NameCompanyCategoryApproval Date
Brexpiprazole TabletsMSN LaboratoriesNew DrugMay 4, 2026
Resmetirom TabletCipla LtdNew DrugMay 4, 2026
Ivosidenib 250 mgServier IndiaNew DrugMay 4, 2026
Linzagolix TabletsExemed PharmaceuticalsNew DrugMay 4, 2026
Polmacoxib CapsulesPrecise BiopharmaNew DrugMay 4, 2026
Tucatinib Tablets 150 mgBDR PharmaceuticalsNew DrugMay 4, 2026
Quadrivalent HPV VaccineSerum Institute of IndiaVaccineFebruary 26, 2026
DurvalumabAstraZenecaImmunotherapy Drug2026
Brexpiprazole TabletsGeneric ManufacturersAntipsychotic Drug2026
Vonoprazan-Based DrugsMultiple CompaniesAcid-Related Disorders2026