UNDP and Government of Norway commit to improving maternal and infant healthcare services
UNDP and the Government of Norway today signed an agreement to support the second phase of the Norway India Partnership […]
Health policy
Fear in Indian pharma over EU’s demand to seize drugs in transit
The Indian pharmaceutical industry is worried over the demands raised by the European Union (EU), as India moves to […]
Imported Insulin to cost more
The National Pharma Pricing Authority, the drug regulators have received a deadline of two months to revise its November order […]
World Health Day – April 7, 2013
Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General , World Health Organization “We live in a rapidly changing environment. Throughout the world, human health […]
Asprin to fuel USD 100 b pension costs
Aspirin’s use in fighting cancer has the potential to increase pension liabilities by as much as $100 billion by extending […]
Glivec developer Brian Druker hails SC ruling
Big Pharma found little support from the small guy on the street as the Indian Supreme Court’s decision to reject […]
Drugs to skip price control for 5 years
Drugs that boast of an element of Indian innovation can skip price control for five years under the proposed new […]
World Autism Awareness Day – April 2, 2013
Secretary-General’s Message for 2013 :: “World Autism Awareness Day has succeeded in calling greater international attention to autism and other […]
The Blind Aided By Virtual Games To Navigate Unknown Territory
JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) has published a new video article by Dr. Lotfi Merabet showing how researchers in the […]
Now, drug prices may be capped at time of launch
The government is considering a proposal to cap the prices of all medicines at the time of launch. This could […]
Editors Call For A Fully Correctable Research Literature
Many scientific findings, once thought to be certain, will ultimately be shown to be uncertain by new techniques, a change […]
Novartis loses Indian patent case
India’s Supreme Court has rejected a plea by Novartis to patent an updated version of its cancer drug, Glivec. The […]
Multi-disciplinary Hospital is the Futuristic Need
Standing tall amidst 6.1 acres of serene ambiance, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute promises to serve mankind with integrated healthcare. […]
