Ayushman Bharat to cost Rs 5k cr this year
The government’s mega health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat — National Health Protection Mission (AB-NHPM) may cost the exchequer around Rs 5,000 crore this year because of the time taken to…
Delhi: Private hospitals roped in for dialysis scheme
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has tied up with seven private hospitals for its free dialysis scheme. The hospitals — Maharaja Agrasen Hospital in Punjabi Bagh, Park Hospital in Meera…
DCGI canceled the license for Diclofenac injection marketed by Novartis
With the raised concern by the Indian health ministry panel the license of Diclofenac injection sold by Novartis has been canceled by DCGI. The brand name of the Diclofenac painkiller…
Pilot launched to confirm 10 cr Modicare beneficiary families
New Delhi, The National Health Agency (NHA) on Friday said it has launched a pilot for the Beneficiary Identification System (BIS) for confirmation of 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families…
BJP-ruled Rajasthan, Maharashtra ‘reluctant’ to opt for Modicare: Official
NEW DELHI: In a setback to the Modi government’s ambitious Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Scheme (AB-NHPS), two of the BJP-ruled states, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, have expressed “reluctance” to implement…
Bhatinda : Chemists directed not to sell syringes without doctors’ prescription
BATHINDA: Given the rampant drug addiction and a score of drug injecting users (IDUs) dying of overdose, districts of Punjab have directed the chemists and medical stores not to sell…
Civic hospitals dangle another carrot for doctors: Quarters for family housing
MUMBAI:Considering that housing is the most vexed and, hence, the most sought-after issue in Mumbai, civic authorities are holding it out as a tantalizing carrot to rope in doctors into…
Nearly 400 people used California assisted death law in 2017
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California health officials reported Friday that 374 terminally ill people took drugs to end their lives last year, the first full year after a law made the…
Delhi agrees to Ayushman Bharat, to sign MoU soon
The Delhi government has decided to participate in the Centre’s health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission (ABNHPM), and is likely to sign an agreement next week. The decision…
Regime for New Drugs and Seperation of power of Center & State in Drug Department
As per Rule 122E read with Rule 69(6) and Rule 21(b) of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945; for manufacturing of every new drug, approval is mandatorily required to be taken…
