NPPA’s drug price fixing power to be curbed
NEW DELHI: In an attempt to revamp drug price regulation in the country, while strengthening implementation and market monitoring, the government is set to restructure the regulator, National Pharmaceutical Pricing…
Late-stage breast cancer cured by ‘immunotherapy’
A woman with an aggressive form of breast cancer which defied chemotherapy and spread to other organs, was cured with an experimental treatment that triggered her immune system, researchers said.…
Librarian sues, says Alaska health policy is discriminatory
JUNEAU, Alaska – A transgender woman is suing the state of Alaska, saying she was denied coverage for medically necessary surgical treatment. The federal lawsuit, filed on behalf of Jennifer…
Will make cancer drug Fulphila in Bengaluru: Biocon CMD
In a major milestone for domestic company Biocon, the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved its biosimilar Pegfilgrastim for cancer, co-developed with Mylan. Pegfilgrastim (Fulphila) will represent a…
WHO pays tribute to Kerala nurse who died of Nipah
The World Health Organisation has paid glowing tributes to Kerala’s young nurse Lini Puthussery, who died of Nipah virus last month, after treating one of the patients. Lini died on…
One syringe one injection – This safe point is finally sinking in
New Delhi: Thankfully the pressing point of safe injection has finally sunk in. Andhra Pradesh is all set to become the first ‘Safety Injection Use State’ by mandating use of…
‘Cure of Diabetes in just 7 days’ Challenge to Delhi Diabetologists
New Delhi: The dramatic claim- curing diabetes in just 7 days- is bound to challenge the well entrenched conventional premise that type2 diabetes, the mother of many diseases, is a…
Centre planning to approach SC to solve all the MRP cases!!
The HIGHEST price a seller can ask the buyer while selling a product in India is called the Maximum Retail Price or MRP. MRP should always be printed on the…
Modicare cut prices around 15-20% from CGHS for medical services
The Indian government-sponsored scheme “National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS)”, known as Modicare will cover the new 1,354 fixed rate packages which are around 15-20% lower from the prices set by…
Success stories of the Delhi government “Health for all” and “free surgery” schemes!!
Delhi Government launched a number of schemes to help individuals to get the benefit of health services at affordable rates. Around 50,000 people already availed the benefits of the “health…
