Doctors and engineers need to join hands to bring frugal innovation into the country: Dr. Naresh Shetty

Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Dr. Naresh Shetty, President, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Bengaluru to know more about the role that technology can play in improving healthcare management by way…

VLCC to open 50 institutes in India; plans to go international

New Delhi: Beauty and wellness firm VLCC is on the expansion spree with a target to add 50 new training institutes in India over the next five years. The company,…

In Alwar, an NGO helps the comatose live with dignity

NEW DELHI: Shantanu Lodh, a pioneer in performance arts, was in the prime of his career when he met with an accident two years ago which left him in a…

National Health Protection Scheme – What does the future hold for Indian Medical Technology companies?

The National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) launched by the central government is being referred to as the world’s largest health insurance plan. The plan envisages covering 10 crore poor and…

Exercise is many times more efficacious in Parkinson than medicines

New Delhi: The most important message for upcoming World Parkinson Day on April 11 could be exercise is many times more efficacious than medicines. This was experienced by Mahesh, 39…

Arun Jaitley admitted to AIIMS, to undergo surgery today

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was on Friday admitted to AIIMS and is scheduled to undergo a kidney transplant operation today, sources said. Jaitley, 65, has been suffering from…

J&J loses trial over claims linking cancer to asbestos in talc

Johnson & Johnson suffered its first trial loss in a lawsuit claiming its talc-based products including Johnson’s Baby Powder contain cancer-causing asbestos, with a New Jersey jury on Thursday ordering…

RK Vats to be new NPPA chairman

Health ministry additional secretary Rakesh Kumar Vats has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). This will be an additional charge for Vats, an…

Analjit Singh in talks to buy Life Healthcare Group’s 47.5% in Max Healthcare

MUMBAI: Max India, owned by billionaire Analjit Singh, is in talks to buy the 47.5% stake that its South African partner Life Healthcare Group Holdings owns in hospital chain Max…

Par Committee seeks creation of separate drug controller for AYUSH medicines

New Delhi, Apr 5 : Par Committee seeks creation of separate drug controller for AYUSH medicines A parliamentary committee today sought creation of a separate drug controller for AYUSH medicines…