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Biocon sees larger licensing income from pharma

Biocon , India’s top-listed biotechnology company, expects to generate larger licensing income from pharmaceuticals business, its Chairman and Managing Director said. The Bangalore-based drugmaker earlier said consolidated net profit fell 15.8 percent in December quarter, while revenue rose 3 percent. The sales growth in the fiscal third quarter ended December 31 was flat on lower…

Two top Kolkata doctors arrested for AMRI fire

Two eminent doctors attached with Kolkata’s AMRI Hospital in different capacities were arrested in connection with the country’s worst-ever hospital fire that claimed 93 lives on December 9. The doctors — Mani Chhetri and Pranab Dasgupta — were earlier questioned by police and were arrested from their residences here on Friday morning, Joint Commissioner of…

VA Expands its fleet of telehealth-equipped mobile health centers

The Department of Veterans Affairs has added 20 more vehicles to its fleet of telehealth-equipped mobile health centers, bringing the total number of vehicles to 70, NextGov reports. The mobile health vehicles travel to rural areas to help veterans connect with health care providers through videoconferencing technology. Alfonso Batres — chief of VA’s Readjustment Counseling…

St Jude Medical launches Accent MRI Pacemaker in India

St Jude Medical, Inc. a global medical device company, announced the launch of the Accent MRI™ pacemaker and Tendril MRI™ lead. The new pacemaker and lead allow patients to undergo full-body, high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to accommodate patients’ current and future medical needs. MRI scans are important because they can provide imaging information…

WHO adopts India’s resolution on mental health

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has adopted a resolution moved by India that focuses on the global burden of mental disorders and the need for a comprehensive, coordinated response from health and social sectors at the country level. The just-concluded 130th executive board meeting of the WHO adopted the resolution, moved by India and supported…

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Catalysts of Change

A rainbow like collection of vibrant innovations and sky-high investments are enabling the healthcare sector in India to grow at a scorching pace By Dhirendra Pratap Singh, dhirendra@elets.in As George Bernard Shaw once said, “Progress is impossible without change, and those who…

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