SMS-based medical prescription facility in pipeline
In order to compensate shortage of doctors, the state government is soon going to introduce SMS-based medicine prescription. The activity […]
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Cipla, Alembic move court on new drug pricing
Pharmaceutical companies are gearing up to challenge the Centres populist move to slash prices of essential medicines through the new […]
Abbott Laboratories upbeat about Indian pharma market
Pharma giant Abbott Laboratories said it is committed to the Indian market and has a clear strategy for the country: […]
Involve Launch Telemedicine Solution For Belize Children’s Hospital
Involve has announced a pioneering partnership with an intensive care paediatric Children’s Hospital in Belize, Central America. The initiative will […]
Short-Term Growth, But Long-Term Concerns For Health Information Exchange
While record numbers of hospitals and doctors participate in electronic health information exchange efforts, which enable medical histories to follow […]
App To Monitor Blood Pressure Scoops Top Prize At First BMJ Hack Day
A simple smartphone app that makes it easier for GPs to help patients with long terms conditions that require regular […]
Health Ministry to check if Pharma FDI policy mars public health
The health ministry will hold an inter-ministerial meeting on Monday to ensure that the existing foreign direct investment policy in […]
New bill proposes central licensing for some critical drugs
Licences for manufacturing drugs under 17 critical categories will be given only by the Centre and not by states, a […]
Indias first New Drug, SynriamTM, developed by Ranbaxy wins Innovation Award
India’s largest pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has been conferred with the Innovation Excellence Platinum Award at the ASSOCHAM […]
Rogue ads most rampant in healthcare
Misleading or false advertising is most rampant in healthcare and personal care space, accounting for more than half the total […]
Iron Tablets for Anaemic Children in Govt. Schools
In an attempt to combat anaemia among children, all those between 10 and 18 years of age and studying in […]
Now health sub-centres to provide contraception facilities
The Centre now plans to provide intra-uterine contraceptive device (IUCD) insertion services at the health sub-centres. The IUCD insertion facilities […]
Heart Failure linked to Air Pollution
Short-term exposure to major air pollutants appears to increase heart failure risks, according to a data review from 12 countries […]
