Heartless Hyderabad: 82 babies in state-run cradles, 80% girls
HYDERABAD: There is a spurt in newborns being abandoned by parents in the city. In the last one-and-half-year, 82 abandoned infants were shifted to state-run homes and were being taken…
All about Ramdev’s Noida food park and why it matters so much to Patanjali Ayurved
NEW DELHI: Politics seems to have hit Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s herbal and food business. A disappointed Acharya Balkrishna, MD of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, has announced shifting of its mega…
A test that could help 30% of breast cancer patients in India avoid chemotherapy
NEW DELHI: One out of every three breast cancer patients in India may be able to avoid chemotherapy if tests are available in India at reasonable cost to predict the…
J&J gets $2.7 billion offer for sterilization unit from Fortive
Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday that Fortive Corp had offered to buy its medical sterilization unit for about $2.7 billion in cash. J&J has been reviewing its portfolio of…
NPPA’s drug price fixing power to be curbed
NEW DELHI: In an attempt to revamp drug price regulation in the country, while strengthening implementation and market monitoring, the government is set to restructure the regulator, National Pharmaceutical Pricing…
Late-stage breast cancer cured by ‘immunotherapy’
A woman with an aggressive form of breast cancer which defied chemotherapy and spread to other organs, was cured with an experimental treatment that triggered her immune system, researchers said.…
Librarian sues, says Alaska health policy is discriminatory
JUNEAU, Alaska – A transgender woman is suing the state of Alaska, saying she was denied coverage for medically necessary surgical treatment. The federal lawsuit, filed on behalf of Jennifer…
Will make cancer drug Fulphila in Bengaluru: Biocon CMD
In a major milestone for domestic company Biocon, the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved its biosimilar Pegfilgrastim for cancer, co-developed with Mylan. Pegfilgrastim (Fulphila) will represent a…
WHO pays tribute to Kerala nurse who died of Nipah
The World Health Organisation has paid glowing tributes to Kerala’s young nurse Lini Puthussery, who died of Nipah virus last month, after treating one of the patients. Lini died on…
One syringe one injection – This safe point is finally sinking in
New Delhi: Thankfully the pressing point of safe injection has finally sunk in. Andhra Pradesh is all set to become the first ‘Safety Injection Use State’ by mandating use of…
