Government Launches Incentive Scheme for Medical Device Manufacturers
Which drug works best for you? One blood test can tell
Mirror exposé triggers plasma transfer overhaul
Minister JP Nadda launches drug registry to standardise medicine-related information
Pharmexcil urges companies to adopt NCB voluntary code to prevent chemical diversion into illegal drug production
Gurgaon call centre busted for cheating people with fake weight-loss products, 3 women held
Madhya Pradesh toddler loses vision after doctor administers drops, probe underway
CDSCO Mandates SUGAM Portal for Post-Approval Changes (PAC) to Vaccine and Anti-Sera Import Licences
WHO seeks details from India over oxytocin-linked deaths; licences of manufacturer cancelledThiruvananthapuram : Govt issues notification on minimum wages for nurses
Thiruvananthapuram: Finally, the state government managed to issue the notification ensuring minimum wage of Rs 20,000 for the nurses working in the private hospitals in the state. The notification was…
Jammu to get 240-bed bone and joint hospital: minister
Jammu, Apr 22 : A 240-bedded bone and joint hospital is coming up here for the benefit of patients who have to rush to Srinagar or outside the state for…
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…