Lupin has named a new head of compliance, emphasizing the importance of achieving the highest quality standards just weeks after the FDA notified the firm of observations following an inspection at its Indian facility in Tarapur.

Becton Dickinson has formally completed the planned spin-off of its diabetes business within the timeframe it projected about a year ago. The new company, called embecta, is one of the largest producers of diabetes injection devices.

The Belgian start-up is developing a scleral contact lens with an inbuilt LCD screen capable of filtering light – offering a non-surgical solution to a variety of ophthalmic conditions.