Outbreak of HIV infection may escalate into a major embarrassment for India
New Delhi: We may be patting our back for being able to make fugitive of polio virus, another virus HIV, which causes fatal disease AIDS, are having a field day…
64% of antibiotics sold in India unapproved: UK study
Multinational companies continue to produce and sell unregulated antibiotics in India, worsening the problem of antimicrobial resistance in the country and impeding efforts to fight drug resistance globally, a UK…
FDA vouched Immunotherapy is really the future of Cancer Treatment
New Delhi: The realization is slowly but surely dawning on oncology world that reinforced immune system might be the best bet in fight against cancer in times to come. US’s…
Indian health activists feel Union govt needs to acknowledge quality medicinal services are non-negotiable
Medicinal services industry sees the requirement for the Union government to perceive the way that nature of healthcare conveyance is non-negotiable. The opportunity has already come and gone that the…
Delhi may be a HIVe of Quacks reusing Syringes
New Delhi / Unnao(UP): Quacks- there are 40 thousands of them in Delhi and counting. And, reusing syringes constitutes one of their main unsafe practices. Therefore 21 people infected with…
No new Pharm D colleges in Andhra Pradesh due to lack of job opportunities
A good decision has been made by the Andhra Pradesh government, as the government has decided not to allow setting up of new Pharm D colleges in the state for…
Have Private Hospitals marked up procedures to make up for stent price cap?
New Delhi: The worst fears seem to have come true. It is being alleged that private hospitals are making up for their profit deficit due to price cap on stents…
The government pulled a fast one on domestic medical device manufacturers
New Delhi: Domestic Medical device makers’ body had almost readied to whistle with glee when words sauntered to them that there might be increase in customs duty on medical devices…
Modicare: Placebo dose to potential 2019 Voters to give ‘heal good’ sensation!
New Delhi: Hope selling more often than not is a device of deceit. God forbid, much touted ‘Modicare’ belonged to that category. The avowed aim stated in the budget though…
Monitoring of private hospitals through website, plan is in progress
Health activists, lawyers, doctors, and organizations have announced plans to launch a website that will function as a watchdog scrutinizing private hospitals in India. This plan is made with an…
