CCI to probe pricing ways of super specialty hospitals in national capital

New Delhi: The Competition Commission will probe super specialty hospitals in the national capital for possible unfair pricing in services and products provided to their in-patients, according to an official…

Coke, Zydus to bid for Kraft’s brands Complan, Glucon-D

MUMBAI: Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola and Zydus Cadila group are advancing on a potential deal to acquire Kraft Heinz’s brands Complan and Glucon-D, among others, in a deal worth more…

Fortis feud: Shivinder accuses Malvinder of forging wife’s signature

NEW DELHI: Former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh has alleged that his elder brother Malvinder forged his wife’s signature, perpetrated illegal financial transactions and led the company into an…

For a physician the hardest job is to figure out severe asthma : Prof. Felix Herth

Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Prof. Felix Herth, Thoraxklinik, University of Heidelberg, Germany, to know more about the severity of asthma and the success of bronchial thermoplasty. Edited excerpts:…

New committee to decide final compensation for patients with J&J’s controversial hip implants

NEW DELHI: The government has constituted a new central expert committee to determine how much patients with Johnson & Johnson’s ‘ASR’ hip implants should be compensated, according to a new…

Shivinder Singh drags elder brother Malvinder Singh to NCLT

Former Ranbaxy promoter and founder of Fortis Healthcare, Shivinder Mohan Singh filed a case against elder brother Malvinder Mohan Singh in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), citing oppression and…

J&J told to pay Rs 20 lakh to each recipient of faulty hip implant

NEW DELHI: In a decision that will offer relief to patients suffering from Johnson & Johnson’s faulty hip implants, the Indian drug regulator has asked the global health major to…

First batch of AIIMS takes first step towards medical excellence

Nagpur: It was an atmosphere of joy and pride as the first batch of 50 students of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) took oath of professionalism and dedication…

1.8 crore poor families to get health insurance

PATNA: Around 1.80 crore poor and vulnerable families comprising around 5.85 crore people in Bihar would get health insurance cover up to Rs5 lakh under Ayushman Bharat, a scheme of…

J&J’s subsidiary hip replacement row: A detailed timeline of events that hit this global giant

Nearly a decade after Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary recalled its ‘ASR’ hip implants globally due to many patients requiring remedial surgeries, the Indian government wants the company to compensate local…