12 die of leptospirosis in Kerala
Kochi (Kerala) [India]: Twelve people have died of leptospirosis disease in Kerala between August 1 and September 3, while 372 confirmed leptospirosis cases have been reported from the flood-hit state…
All’s not well with central health scheme: Members
KOLKATA: More than 1.75 lakh beneficiaries of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), the health scheme meant for current and retired central government employees, have been facing trouble for the past…
Delhi High Court rules in favour of Dabur in Emami Chyawanprash ad case
MUMBAI: Dabur has received an injunction in its favour from the Delhi High Court, which stopped the Kolkata-based Emami from airing a commercial for its chyawanprash brand that allegedly disparaged…
Price control, ad-hoc regulatory changes may hamper pharma sector growth: Pfizer
Mumbai: Pharma major Pfizer fears that the pharma industry is expected to face challenges from price controls, ad-hoc regulatory changes and new policies that may impact sustainable growth. “Even though…
The fundamental problem with malnutrition is that it’s not visible: Shawn K Baker
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Shawn K Baker, Director, Nutrition (Global Development) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) , Seattle, USA to know more about his views on India’s…
Pharma unit owner among 6 held
Phagwara: Owner of a pharmaceutical unit has been arrested for not having proper bills for the raw material for manufacturing psychotropic drugs. The premises of Long Life Pharmaceuticals was raided…
Hyderabad infants hit by drug-resistant TB
HYDERABAD: The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) with resistance to drugs is growing among infants in Hyderabad. About six per cent of infants studied were diagnosed with TB. City doctors say…
Doctor couple to pay Rs 15 lakh for botched-up eye surgery
NEW DELHI: A city-based doctor couple was penalised and asked to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation for a botched-up eye surgery of a woman, who lost sight in one of…
HCA Healthcare to buy North Carolina’s Mission Health for $1.5 bln
HCA Healthcare Inc, the biggest hospital operator in the United States, said on Friday it would buy Mission Health, a non-profit health system in North Carolina, for about $1.5 billion.…
Nadda urges Odisha to implement Ayushman Bharat
Balangir (Odisha): Union Health Minister J P Nadda today urged the Odisha government to implement the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme along with its own Biju Swastha Kalyan programme for better…

Sale of fake obesity drugs driven by high prices, weight-loss desire prompts health concern
CDSCO Has Approved 3 Drugs For Weight Management: Govt To Rajya Sabha
No spurious drugs were detected in the state during the 2024–25 financial year and so far in 2025–26: CM Manik Saha in Assembly
Chirag Paswan says India working with global bodies on nutraceutical regulations
Peanut Stuck in the Airway of a Child ended up as Emergency
Raj HC quashes license cancellation of medical agency for RGHS irregularities
Aakash Healthcare registers 72 % Rise in Vaccination Volumes Post- Covid
Officials’ Apathy Allows Quackery To Flourish: Delhi’s ‘Salman Bhai’ Runs Paid ‘Herbal Cure’ Camp For Incurable Alopecia In Mughalsarai
Department Of Commerce Organizes Chintan Shivir To Strengthen India’s Medical Devices Export Ecosystem
Domestic MedTech gets shot in the arm with First Fund launched