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…
Maharashtra: 20 specialists found to have fake degrees, 80 more under scanner
MUMBAI: The licences of 20 specialists in the medical profession in the state, including surgeons, paediatricians, radiologists and gynaecologists, have been suspended for fraudulently obtaining post-graduation degrees by paying an…
MTaI suggests gradual rollout of public procurement guidelines
New Delhi: The Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) on Thursday said the Department of Pharmaceuticals should prepare a road map for phased implementation of guidelines on public procurement of…
India may soon lead the world in organ donation campaign around the world: Dr Naresh Trehan
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman & Managing Director, Medanta, to know about Medanta’s initiative and interest in furthering the cause of organ donation in the…
Market Now: Nifty Pharma index down; Dr Reddy’s Labs, Biocon top drags
NEW DELHI: Pharma stocks Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (down 1.27 per cent), Biocon (down 0.76 per cent) and Lupin (down 0.70 per cent) were trading in the red during afternoon trade…
Drugs sold sans regulator’s nod, safety studies
In a shocking case which has come to light of the Union health ministry, domestic companies have been manufacturing and marketing ‘harmful’ medicines, without conducting studies to establish their safety…
