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 cancelled
DDA seizes suspected counterfeit asthma medicine in nationwide crackdown
HP HC quashes CDSCO complaints against pharma firms over jurisdictional and procedural lapses
Eli Lilly launches cancer drug Tanstrive in IndiaDisability rights crusader Javed Abidi dies at 53
NEW DELHI: India’s global face of disability rights movement, Javed Abidi, died of chest infection on Sunday. He was 53. Abidi, who founded the Disability Rights Group (DRG), and was…
After 10 yrs, woman regains sight due to rare tooth-in-the-eye surgery
By: Nitindra Bandyopadhyay A 35-year-old woman was able to see after a decade after doctors put a tooth in her eye, quite literally. This is a rare form of surgery…
DSM launches sale of anti-infectives maker DSP – sources
By Ludwig Burger and Arno Schuetze FRANKFURT, – Dutch speciality chemicals company DSM has launched the sale of its anti-infectives unit DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals (DSP), a potential 640 million euro…
Kenyan doctor performs brain surgery on wrong patient
Nairobi: A neurosurgeon at Kenya’s largest hospital has been suspended after performing brain surgery on the wrong patient, the hospital said in a statement today. The scandal, which prompted an…
Pune : Private hospitals demand revised treatment rates
PUNE: Private hospitals in the city have demanded 50% rise in rates for treating ailing employees and corporators of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The demand has been made in…
Are robots making their mark in operation theatres?
The ubiquitous robots have come to the operation theatre too. They have become important in making surgeries minimally invasive, keeping hospitalisation of the patient at the minimum and making post-operative…
Hair transplant is not primarily a surgery but an art: Dr Arvind Poswal
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Dr (ex-Capt.) Arvind Poswal, Director, Dr A’s Clinic, New Delhi, to understand the challenges in hair transplant industry. Hair care Scenario Today hair care…
Karnataka unveils healthcare scheme
Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday unveiled a healthcare scheme aimed at benefitting about 1.43 crore households in the state. “The ‘Arogya Karnataka’ (Healthy Karnataka) will provide quality primary,…
T Thomas, former chairman of Hindustan Unilever passes away
MUMBAI: T Thomas, former chairman of Hindustan Unilever (then Hindustan Lever), passed away on Friday at the age of 90. He started his career in 1950, as an Industrial Engineer…
SevenHills admin office sealed over non-payment of Rs 9 crore property tax
MUMBAI: Adding to the ongoing woes of Marol’s SevenHills Hospital, the BMC sealed and attached its administrative office on Thursday over non-payment of Rs 9 crore property tax. Civic officials…