J&J gets $2.7 billion offer for sterilization unit from Fortive
Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday that Fortive Corp had offered to buy its medical sterilization unit for about $2.7 billion in cash. J&J has been reviewing its portfolio of…
NPPA’s drug price fixing power to be curbed
NEW DELHI: In an attempt to revamp drug price regulation in the country, while strengthening implementation and market monitoring, the government is set to restructure the regulator, National Pharmaceutical Pricing…
Late-stage breast cancer cured by ‘immunotherapy’
A woman with an aggressive form of breast cancer which defied chemotherapy and spread to other organs, was cured with an experimental treatment that triggered her immune system, researchers said.…
Librarian sues, says Alaska health policy is discriminatory
JUNEAU, Alaska – A transgender woman is suing the state of Alaska, saying she was denied coverage for medically necessary surgical treatment. The federal lawsuit, filed on behalf of Jennifer…
Will make cancer drug Fulphila in Bengaluru: Biocon CMD
In a major milestone for domestic company Biocon, the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved its biosimilar Pegfilgrastim for cancer, co-developed with Mylan. Pegfilgrastim (Fulphila) will represent a…
WHO pays tribute to Kerala nurse who died of Nipah
The World Health Organisation has paid glowing tributes to Kerala’s young nurse Lini Puthussery, who died of Nipah virus last month, after treating one of the patients. Lini died on…
One syringe one injection – This safe point is finally sinking in
New Delhi: Thankfully the pressing point of safe injection has finally sunk in. Andhra Pradesh is all set to become the first ‘Safety Injection Use State’ by mandating use of…
Centre planning to approach SC to solve all the MRP cases!!
The HIGHEST price a seller can ask the buyer while selling a product in India is called the Maximum Retail Price or MRP. MRP should always be printed on the…
Modicare cut prices around 15-20% from CGHS for medical services
The Indian government-sponsored scheme “National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS)”, known as Modicare will cover the new 1,354 fixed rate packages which are around 15-20% lower from the prices set by…

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
Minor Girl Hospitalised After Allegedly Consuming Cough Syrup In Raebareli
Supreme Court declines plea to make nucleic acid tests compulsory at blood banks
Jaipur: Fraudster Arun Kumar Arrested for Extorting Medical Store Owners by Posing as Drug Inspector
India’s Medical Devices Sector Logs 4,108 Licensed Manufacturers and ₹20,658 Crore FDI Inflows Since 2018
Abbott introduces its most advanced drug eluting stent XIENCE Skypoint™ in India
Top 30 pharma companies post 12% revenue growth in first nine months
India Cracks Down On Ads For Weight-Loss Drugs Like GLP-1 In New Advisory