Prices of key drugs may rise by 25%

Mumbai The prices of certain life-saving drugs for diseases, including cancer, HIV, haemophilia, diabetes and infections, may go up by 10-25% for both imported and indigenously-produced drugs with the government’s…

Now, book your appointment with an AIIMS doctor online

Bhubaneswar (Utkarsh) In a step towards making healthcare easier to access, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has enabled patients undergoing treatment at the hospital to book…

Bhupendra Singh takes over as new NPPA chairman

New Delhi Bhupendra Singh, an IAS officer of 1985 cadre from Uttar Pradesh has taken over as the new chairman of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). He has earlier served…

Gastro intestinal drugs use on peak

Mumbai Now a days digestive problems are the most causing trouble in mass. For the first time, Gastro-intestinal drugs have shown the highest incremental gain in a year, rising up…

FSSAI, no longer considering nutraceuticles ,food suppliments as proprietary foods

New Delhi   Nutraceuticals and health and dietary supplements  will no longer be considered proprietary food by India’s regulator, according to revised rules, and they will be approved in separate…

tal caught with drugs, without permission

Gurgaon The health authorities raided a private hospital in Sector 56 on Friday after a few drugs were found to be kept in the hospital without acquiring required permission. The…

Healthcare PPP ends in 52 hospitals

Madikeri The government has suddenly cancelled the Arogya Bandhu Public Private Partnership in primary healthcare in 52 private hospitals in the state karnataka. All 940 staff, including doctors in 52…

No customs duty exemptions for specified, life-saving drugs: Govt

Mumbai In an attempt to boost its ‘Make in India’ campaign, the government has withdrawn customs duty exemptions for specified drugs and life saving drugs. Sources tell CNBC-TV18 that customs…

EFFECTIVE AND LIFE SAVING INTERVENTION NEEDS ATTENTION

Emotions of relatives, parents and care givers who bring the critically ill patient in the hospital are at peak in the emergency setting.Person at that point of time behave differently…

EXCLUSIVE : Fake Pharma companies are pumping narcotics in India

New Delhi Front ya last A series of nationwide raids by anti-narcotics agencies have uncovered a deeply disturbing trend – party drugs aren’t trickling into the country in small consignments…