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Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has expanded its licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences for the investigational once-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention, aiming to enhance access to long-acting prevention options in low- and lower-middle-income countries.

IN · 2026-09-17

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Key takeaway

Dr. Reddy’s expands its licensing pact with Gilead for once-yearly lenacapavir, targeting HIV prevention in low- and lower-middle-income countries.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerDr. Reddy’s secures expanded rights to manufacture and supply lenacapavir for HIV prevention in low- and lower-middle-income countries
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onDr. Reddy’s ramps up procurement of APIs, excipients, packaging, and logistics services from Indian SMEs to support new production
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youIndian pharma supply-chain SMEs see increased order volumes and revenue as lenacapavir manufacturing and distribution scale globally

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Source: The Hindu BusinessLine

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