Sanofi drug Dupixent wins U.S. FDA approval to treat asthma
France’s Sanofi SA said on Friday eczema drug Dupixent was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an additional maintenance therapy in patients with two types of asthma.…
Vitamin E overlooked by 90% of the nation
New Delhi, 18 October, 2018: Merck Consumer Health India – a leader in Vitamin E in India – announced the publication of the country’s first handbook that highlights the hitherto…
In India there is a great opportunity for healthcare models that are consumer centric : Prashant Tandon
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Prashant Tandon, Founder, CEO, 1 MG to know his views on the role of technology in healthcare and how he drives his digital platform,…
Breast milk found to reduce antibiotic-resistant bacteria in babies
Washington D.C. [USA]: Breastfeeding seems to protect babies from bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according to a study. The researchers at the University of Helsinki found that infants who were breastfed…
Centre & Arvind Kejriwal government still stuck on name for Ayushman Bharat
Should ‘Ayushman Bharat’ be the suffix or the prefix of the name of the scheme in Delhi – that seems to be one of the issues stopping the rollout of…
FDA snubs Novartis bid to repurpose inflammation drug for heart attacks
By John Miller ZURICH: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has rejected Novartis’s bid to repurpose a drug now approved for rare inflammatory diseases to be used in a group…
Indraprastha Apollo launches Cancer Survivors’ Directory, Registry & Facebook Page
New Delhi: Indrapratha Apollo hospital launched cancer survivors’ Directory, Registry and Facebook page to better connect with each other and build a long last, sustainable support structure for patients and…
SevenHills Hospital goes to Abu Dhabi billionaire
Billionaire BR Shetty’s Abu Dhabi-based NMC Healthcare—the largest private healthcare company in the UAE—has won the sale bid of the debt-ridden Seven-Hills Hospital in Marol by virtue of being the…
Swine flu toll climbs to seven in Vadodra
VADODRA: A 46-year-old woman from Amreshvarpura village of Waghodiya taluka succumbed to swine flu in SSG Hospital while four more tested positive on Tuesday. The total number of deaths due…
Sebi directs Singh brothers, 8 other entities to repay over Rs 403 cr to Fortis Healthcare
New Delhi, Oct 17 : Finding alleged diversion of funds, markets regulator Sebi Wednesday directed former promoters of Fortis Healthcare Shivinder Mohan Singh, Malvinder Mohan Singh and eight other entities…
