Fine on errant ‘Modicare’ insurers
NEW DELHI: The government has introduced tough penal provisions for delay in settlement of insurance claims under its ambitious Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS). Insurance companies may have…
It is time to unlock India’s potential in biomedical science & innovation : Prof. Bejon Kumar Misra
India is a world leader in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sectors but unfortunately the patients are still denied safe and quality medicines as desired by the citizens. India accounts for…
Govt to sign MoUs with “maximum” states this week for Ayushman Bharat: JP Nadda
The union health ministry will sign memoranda of understanding with a “maximum” number of states on June 14 to launch the Prime Minister’s ambitious scheme to provide health protection to…
Formulating stringent law to regulate pvt hospitals: Maha govt to HC
Mumbai, Jun 8 The Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court that it was in the process of formulating a stringent law, on the lines of the Centre’s Clinical…
Medical council cracks whip on errant doctors
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Medical Council executive and general body meeting on Wednesday took several decisions to rein in errant doctors, including suspension of a psychiatrist. Council chairman Dr E Ravindra…
‘DMRC stand on leprosy patients unfair’
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it was unacceptable that Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) permitted leprosy patients to travel in the Metro only if they carried a…
FDC manufacturing and sales has been banned by Uttarakhand Drug Controller following CDSCO crackdown
We all are aware of the CDSCO (The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization) work and recently their inspections crackdown the manufacturing and sale of fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs in…
Cabinet junks bridge course proposal for Ayush doctors
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to remove the provision of a bridge course in the National Medical Commission (NMC) bill. The provision had sought to enable practitioners…
Now, Bihar government to give 310 drugs free at hospitals
PATNA: The state health department on Wednesday released a revised essential drug list (EDL) which saw the number of medicines go up to 310 from 145 in the previous list…
KUHS moots additional module in MBBS course
KOCHI: Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) is planning to introduce a palliative care module in the MBSS course. “Palliative care is important and we plan to introduce it as…
