Drug Policy a bitter pill for low cost players
Companies currently selling essential medicines at less than the government-mandated price caps will have to freeze their rates at […]
Pharma
Domestic pharma growth still slow
The Indian pharmaceutical market is set to see slower growth in the March quarter, continuing a trend that was […]
Delhi Govt launches five in one vaccine for children
For the benefit of children, the Delhi government launched pentavalent vaccine – a five-in-one vaccine yesterday in all government hospitals […]
Indian pharma growth outpaces rivals
Ranking among the top five globally by production volume, the Indian pharmaceutical market today accounts for over 10% of global […]
Cancer patients duped
Rapid and rampant commercialization in chemotherapy has alarmed the health fraternity. Indiscriminate use of high end radiation treatment in some […]
Planning Commission to strengthen drug regulatory system via Health Ministry
The Planning Commission has recommended more powers to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to strengthen the drug regulatory […]
Venus Remedies to sell Meropenem in Mexico
The Panchkula (Haryana)-based company, Venus Remedies has received market authorisation from Mexican drug regulator for anti-bacterial drug ‘Meropenem’ and plans […]
In Pursuit of Uniformity
Dr R C Khurana HOD, Transfusion Medicine, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi To start with, could you give a […]
Gartner Says Indian Healthcare Providers to Spend Rs 5,700 Crore on IT
Indian healthcare providers will spend seven percent more on IT the Gartner report says so. They include spending by healthcare […]
SRM gets US patent for herbal drug to treat diabetes
Tamil Nadu- based SRM University would be launching the new herbal drug for treatment of Type-2 diabetes in six months time
Iron-based anti-anaemia scheme to be damp squib
Unless the intake of fluoride through food and water is reduced, tackling anaemia by providing iron folic acid tablets is a futile exercise, an expert says
IMA, MCI differ over generic drugs
IMA is against the new directive of the MCI which mandates heads of medical colleges, hospitals and its state chapters prescribe medicines only in generic terms
CSIR move to find therapies for neglected diseases
It has inked a MoU with the Royal Society of Chemistry to accelerate the discovery of therapies for diseases like […]
