Govt plan to Regulate the sale Of Fairness Creams Containing Steroids

After analyzing the side effects of the steroids on the skin, the health ministry planned to regulate the over-the-counter sale of fairness creams carrying corticosteroids. Corticosteroids is a steroid hormone…

Formation of CDSCO’s New Intelligence Cell to keep check Illegal Activity In country’s Pharma Sector

To check illegal activities in India’s pharma sector, India’s central drug regulator CDSCO (The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation) has formed intelligence cell of nine-member. This new cell aims to…

Manipal’s Dwarka Hospital heralds a Tech-Tonic shift in Delhi NCR

New Delhi: Patients in Delhi NCR may be in for an altogether different and wow experience in recently inaugurated Manipal hospital at Dwarka. Billed as technologically the most advanced hospital…

Cabinet junks bridge course proposal for Ayush doctors

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to remove the provision of a bridge course in the National Medical Commission (NMC) bill. The provision had sought to enable practitioners…

Now, Bihar government to give 310 drugs free at hospitals

PATNA: The state health department on Wednesday released a revised essential drug list (EDL) which saw the number of medicines go up to 310 from 145 in the previous list…

Merger with Manipal expected to be completed in 1 yr: Fortis

New Delhi: Fortis Healthcare Ltd (FHL) today said the merger of its hospitals business into Manipal Hospitals Enterprises is expected to be completed in 10-12 months. The company’s board had…

Three doctors face action for delay in treating minor rape survivor

GURUGRAM: The district health department has recommended disciplinary action against three doctors for not providing timely medical aid to a 10-year-old rape survivor, who was left unattended in her blood-soaked…

Fortis has not been undervalued: Ranjan Pai, Chairman, Manipal Group

MUMBAI: Breaking his silence on the Fortis deal, Ranjan Pai, chairman, Manipal Group, told ET that over the next few weeks, he will reach out to investors to allay their…

Miranda comes forward to make Class X & XII students fizzy during exams

New Delhi: If Class X and XII examinees are bottling up stress to their peril, Miranda comes forward to provide opener to release it. The soft drink major has joined…

Belief boosted for Trustdoc.in, thanks to ‘Innovative idea of the year’ award

New Delhi: Trust is a sine quo non between patients and doctors. Trustdoc.in, which is bonding big with patients, is trying its best to instil it in them. As its…