20-day waiting period for ultrasound at Meerut dist hosp

A small board hanging outside the ultrasound centre here, reads, “Register for ultrasound between 8 am and 10 am, and get a date and number to get ultrasound”. A patient…

24-yr-old Amravati donor gives liver for city’s first transplant

Nagpur: In a historic organ donation in Vidarbha, as many as eight organs were donated by the family of a 24-year-old woman from Amravati. It also marked the first time…

Delhi Surgeon operates on leg of patient with head injury

NEW DELHI: In a case of gross negligence, a surgeon at the Sushruta Trauma Centre — a dedicated facility for trauma services run by the Delhi government — operated upon…

Flex your muscles to fight liver ailment

NEW DELHI: More than 2 lakh people in India need a liver transplant every year. Less than 2% get it. For those who don’t, there is a new hope. Indian…

Manipal proposal may pile up pressure on Fortis board

Mumbai: In a move which could attract shareholder ire, the board of Fortis Healthcare rejected a proposal by Manipal Health Enterprises to allow all competing bidders three weeks due diligence…

Metropolis eyes SRL in spinoff deal

Mumbai: Bankers on behalf of Metropolis Healthcare, one of India’s largest pathology labs networks, have approached Fortis bidders to acquire SRL Diagnostics through a spinoff deal. Metropolis was exploring a…

Novartis appoints John Tsai as Head of Global Drug Development and CMO

Basel, April 19, 2018 – Novartis announced today the appointment of John Tsai, M.D. as Head of Global Drug Development (GDD) and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Tsai will join Novartis…

Fortis Healthcare’s board forms expert panel to assess binding bids

NEW DELHI | MUMBAI: Fortis Healthcare’s board is setting up an expert advisory committee under the leadership of Deepak Kapoor, former India CEO of PwC, to assess the binding bids…

P&G to acquire 52% in Merck India for Rs 1,300cr

MUMBAI: Global consumer products major, The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), will acquire a nearly 52% stake in drug firm Merck India for Rs 1,300 crore as part of a…

Fixing medical entrance tests for a price? FIR filed

NEW DELHI: A gang of criminals targeting students appearing for MS/MD/PG diploma courses through NEET-PG examinations is on the radar of Delhi Police after several candidates complained that they were…