FSSAI unveils ‘Project Dhoop’ to fortify School Children with Vitamin D
New Delhi: It would be manna from heaven for Vitamin D-starved children of the country if schools heeded the advice of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India). The…
Fortis stock up on IHH counter bid prospects
Mumbai: Shares of Fortis Healthcare have recovered in recent days on speculation that Malaysian giant IHH Healthcare was finalising plans for an all-cash counter offer to acquire India’s second-largest hospital…
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…
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…
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala questions Fortis deal with Manipal
NEW DELHI: Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala questioned the recent deal struck by TPG-backed Manipal Hospitals to acquire control of Fortis Healthcare’s hospitals and its SRL Diagnostics unit, giving public expression…
Man misdiagnosed with HIV sues hospital, receives 1 lakh in compensation
KOLKATA: A court in West Bengal ordered a private hospital to give a compensation of one lakh rupees to Swapan Sahu (name changed) after an error wrongfully diagnosed him with…
Chennai: Apollo hospital gets clean bill of health
CHENNAI: Nearly a week after six patients at Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital in Nandanam tested positive for cholera, the health department has ruled out the centre being the source of…
Close shave for patients, kin as hospital basement catches fire
Aurangabad: A fire in Manik hospital at Jawahar Nagar witnessed a huge rescue operation on Monday with fire brigade personnel and locals bringing out patients from the wards through whatever…
House panel slams mandatory USFDA nod for med devices
NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on health has strongly criticized the practice of insisting on USFDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval for medical devices procured by the government pointing…
