The curious case of USFDA observations and skyrocketing stock prices
The question no one is asking: Why isn’t the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) ordering Indian pharmaceutical companies to disclose to Indian stock exchanges the details of the…
Disability rights crusader Javed Abidi dies at 53
NEW DELHI: India’s global face of disability rights movement, Javed Abidi, died of chest infection on Sunday. He was 53. Abidi, who founded the Disability Rights Group (DRG), and was…
After 10 yrs, woman regains sight due to rare tooth-in-the-eye surgery
By: Nitindra Bandyopadhyay A 35-year-old woman was able to see after a decade after doctors put a tooth in her eye, quite literally. This is a rare form of surgery…
DSM launches sale of anti-infectives maker DSP – sources
By Ludwig Burger and Arno Schuetze FRANKFURT, – Dutch speciality chemicals company DSM has launched the sale of its anti-infectives unit DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals (DSP), a potential 640 million euro…
Kenyan doctor performs brain surgery on wrong patient
Nairobi: A neurosurgeon at Kenya’s largest hospital has been suspended after performing brain surgery on the wrong patient, the hospital said in a statement today. The scandal, which prompted an…
Pune : Private hospitals demand revised treatment rates
PUNE: Private hospitals in the city have demanded 50% rise in rates for treating ailing employees and corporators of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The demand has been made in…
Are robots making their mark in operation theatres?
The ubiquitous robots have come to the operation theatre too. They have become important in making surgeries minimally invasive, keeping hospitalisation of the patient at the minimum and making post-operative…
Hair transplant is not primarily a surgery but an art: Dr Arvind Poswal
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Dr (ex-Capt.) Arvind Poswal, Director, Dr A’s Clinic, New Delhi, to understand the challenges in hair transplant industry. Hair care Scenario Today hair care…
Karnataka unveils healthcare scheme
Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday unveiled a healthcare scheme aimed at benefitting about 1.43 crore households in the state. “The ‘Arogya Karnataka’ (Healthy Karnataka) will provide quality primary,…
T Thomas, former chairman of Hindustan Unilever passes away
MUMBAI: T Thomas, former chairman of Hindustan Unilever (then Hindustan Lever), passed away on Friday at the age of 90. He started his career in 1950, as an Industrial Engineer…
