Pharma News India Weekly: GLP-1 Patent War, Price Hikes & Supply Chain Chaos (March 9-14, 2026)
Pharma News India Weekly: GLP-1 Patent War, Price Hikes & Supply Chain Chaos (March 9-14, 2026) Published on • March 14, 2026 Welcome to this week's comprehensive roundup of everything happening in the Indian pharmaceutical industry. From major legal victories to raw material price shocks, here's what you need to know. Quick Highlights Delhi HC allows Dr. Reddy's to export semaglutide, dealing setback to Novo Nordisk API prices surge 20-106% due to Iran conflict; glycerin up 64% 45,000 containers stranded affecting $1.5 billion export cargo India-Uzbekistan pharma corridor launched targeting $10 billion market CDSCO bans surrogate ads for GLP-1 drugs Kedaara to sell Universal NutriScience for ₹3,000 crore ⚖️ GLP-1 Patent War: Dr. Reddy's Wins Major Legal Victory Date: March 9-10 The Delhi High Court delivered a landmark ruling allowing Dr. Reddy's Laboratories to manufacture and export semaglutide to countries where Novo Nordisk lacks paten...