#43: Who Needs Needles? China’s Skin Cream Delivers Insulin!

• 💉 India’s next-gen TB vaccine enters human trials, finally offering teens and adults protection, a big upgrade over the century‑old BCG vaccine. (TheHansIndia)

• 🧴 Skincare just replaced your syringe. China’s new experimental skin cream (preclinical) sneaks insulin straight into the bloodstream, lowering blood sugar without needles. (BS)

• 🪆 South Korea’s seniors are swapping human grandmas for “robo-grandma dolls” that deliver medication reminders, health check-ins, and comforting companionship. (CNN)

• 🫁 Breathe easy, Delhi! Cipla opened India's first dedicated lung-diagnostics hub just in time, 60+ tests to check everything the city’s air gifted to your lungs. (ET)

• 😱 India’s waistline is exploding, and so is the bill! 25% of adults are now obese, threatening a $29B burden. Meanwhile, Mounjaro demand is surging, with ₹100 Cr monthly sales. (ETHealth) (Reuters)
  But there’s a catch: stop Mounjaro and the weight comes rushing back, often dragging BP, glucose and cholesterol issues with it. (TheGuardian)

• 🍼 Israeli study finds untreated thyroid dysfunction throughout pregnancy can double autism risk, while proper treatment keeps things steady. (ETHealth)

• 🩸 Period drama… on your face? TikTok’s menstrual mask trend promises a glow, but dermatologists claim it could cause major skin trouble instead. (TOI)

• 💊 Bone-anza for Dr Reddy’s! Europe just approved its biosimilar to Amgen’s Prolia, bringing a cheaper option for osteoporosis care. (ET)

• 🫁 Glenmark launches the world’s first nebulised 3‑in‑1 therapy for chronic lung disease, combining 3 drugs to open airways, cut inflammation and boost lung function. (ET)

🇮🇳 India

• 🧑‍⚕️ Uttarakhand is imposing a ₹2.5 Cr bond penalty on PG medical students; skip the mandatory 2-year govt-service stint, and you pay up; plus, PG course fees are soaring to around ₹1 Cr. (MD)

• 🤱🏻 Bihar’s radioactive surprise! Uranium found in breastmilk across 6 districts, leaving ~70% of infants at risk of kidney and neuro issues. Likely source: tainted groundwater. (IndiaToday)

• 🎯 Delhi tops the world in live-donor liver transplants: 1,500+ a year, nearly 40% of India’s total. (TOI)

🌏️ Global

• 🧒🏻 Gavi + UNICEF slash Serum Institute’s R21 malaria vaccine price from $4 to $2.99, saving $90M, and funding protection for 7M more kids. (ETHealth)

• 🇺🇸 Big Medicare win: Prices on 15 top-selling drugs, including diabetes and asthma meds, will drop by 36% starting in 2027. (Reuters)

• 🇧🇷 Brazil okays the world’s first single-dose dengue vaccine boasting 91.6% protection for ages 12-59. (IndiaToday)

🇮🇳 India

• 💸 BlackRock plans to exit its ₹210 Cr investment in Bengaluru’s People Tree Hospitals. (ET)

• 💼 KKR-backed Baby Memorial Hospital leads the ₹2,500-2,700 Cr race to acquire Hyderabad-based Star Hospitals, with Fortis chasing close behind. (ETHealth)

🌏️ Global

• 🫱🏼‍🫲🏻 Zydus joins forces with RK Pharma to bring a new cancer-care injectable to the U.S. by 2026. (ET)

• 🔥 Corporate chaos: Sanofi’s Paris HQ raided in shocking tax‑fraud probe! French authorities allege decade-old fraud and money laundering. (FiercePharma)

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