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 […]
ISPO World Congress in Hyderabad from Feb 4 next month
This international event will showcase the latest equipment, facilities, technology and solutions that can changes lives of people with disabilities […]
Govt gearing up to launch free TB drugs scheme
The Health Ministry held meetings with leading pharma companies to explore the possibility of them manufacturing and supplying certain drugs […]
Clinical guidance to be big cost-control focus in 2013
Murli Reddy, BU Head, Health Care & Life Sciences Business Unit, Syntel Inc. says preventive care and telemedicine are going to be major focus in the healthcare industry this year. He talks about the his expectations from the new year and plans of Syntel Inc. in an email conversation with Nikita Apraj
Infosys designs cloud-based portal for US diagnostic firm
The portal provides physicians with a single, easy-to-use interface that speeds up processing of diagnostic data and management of insurance claims
India plans special legislation to regulate drug prices
The legislation will modify and place the Drugs Price Control Order (DPCO) separately from the ambit of the Essential Commodities Act
Why Personal Health Record is inevitable ?
Personal Health Records (PHR) have the potential to enhance healthcare and reduce costs, argues Prime India Healthcare Solutions Managing Director V Vinod Sharma
Integration is inevitable
R Viswanathan, Business Unit Head-Healthcare, PCS Technology What were some of the key challenges that the health IT sector faced […]
2013 is for Cloud
Despite the many challenges that persist in the Indian healthcare IT sector, the mood of market players is upbeat for the year 2013. Cloud Computing is going to be the major focus.
“Telemedicine has enormous market potential”
Due to lack of awareness among the masses and absence of a business model,telemedicine is under realised in India, says Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation President Dr K Ganapathy in conversation with Nikita Apraj
Industry Expectation 2013
As we look forward to a fresh year ahead, we spoke to different industry experts to get their views on how the Indian healthcare […]
The untapped Indian rural healthcare sector
American Megatrends India Director & CEO Sridharan Mani discusses the challenges related to rural healthcare and suggest ways to address them with telemedicine 2.0
