Siemens promotes breast cancer awareness
October is a Breast Cancer Awareness month. Siemens Healthcare Sector has started a worldwide campaign to increase the public
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iSOFT
iSOFT, one of the leading health information technology companies, has achieved the ISO 27001 security of information certification on to providing the highest standards of quality and data security at its Bangalore centre. The move follows ISO 27001 re-certification of iSOFT
Fortis to buy Hong Kong’s quality healthcare businesses
Fortis Global Healthcare Holdings, prooted by Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shivinder Mohan Singh is all set to buy units of Hong Kong-based Quality HealthCare Asia Ltd for HK$1.5 billion (US$193 million).
Health Insurance, Reliance Life Insurance forays in
Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Life Insurance announced foray into health insurance market with the launch of a product for individuals and family members. The company aims to be among the top three health insurers by 2012.
Now a website to offer health advice even from marketers
A website, Sharecare.com, is all set to provide platform to provide consumers with what they want to know on health and wellness subjects, reports New York Times.
Generic drug row ended between India and EU
India has resolved a dispute with the European Union over the repeated seizure of Indian generic drugs for patent violations, the Press Trust of India reported.
NABH goes global
India hospital accreditation programme – National Accreditation Board for Hospital (NABH), run and managed by the Quality Council of India (QCI) will now serve globally.
Teen gets world’s first permanent artificial heart transplant
He is a 15 years old boy and has become the world’s first child to live with an artificial but permanent heart. The Italian boy, suffering from muscle-wasting illness Duchenne’s syndrome, had the 10-hour operation last week to implant the heart and was said to be well in responsive to the medication, reports news agancies.
Barco installs largest number of color displays for PACS in Brescia Hospital
Medical imaging specialist Barco has announced that Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia, in Northern Italy, has acquired over 80 Barco medical display systems as part of a regional PACS program. To date, this is the largest installation of color displays and Coronis Fusion 6MP DL for Barco in Italy.
Phoenix Progressive partners Oracle for data management
To address the growing demand for clinical research services from customers nationally and internationally, Phoenix Progressive Certification Enterprise Ltd. (PPCE) has selected Oracle Clinical to align its Clinical Research Allied Services with international regulatory compliance requirements.
Biocon partners Teleradiology Solutions to accelerate drug discovery process
Biocon, India’s largest biotechnology company, entered into an agreement with Teleradiology Solutions, a pioneer of the domain in India, to provide teleradiology reporting services to Clinigene, Biocon’s Clinical Research Organisation.
ASITECH 2010, exclusive comprehensive symposium with medical technology exhibition
eHEALTH Bureau
The Association of Surgeons of India in collaboration with Quality Council of India and supported by knowledge partners, EFNRA Consultants and Kyra Strategic Consulting presents is organising the first comprehensive symposium and workshop on ‘Doctor as an Entrepreneur: How to Set-up and Expand a Hospital,’ concurrently during the 70th Annual Conference of the Association of Surgeons of India (ASICON 2010) at ASICON city in the premises of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, from December 15-20, 2010.
Srishti Software is listed among the top 10 emerging companies by NASSCOM
Bangalore-based Srishti Software Applications has been ranked amongst the top 10 emerging companies by NASSCOM for its product Kreatio in the Emerge Products Category. From over 236 companies vying for the prestigious ranking by NASSCOM, Srishti has been able to make it to the top 10 companies due to its Content Monetisation, Management and Publishing system product
