NPPA Declines Demands for Insulin Price Hike
Recently Drug price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has declined the request from major pharma firms to increase the […]
FDI in Pharma Takes a Final Shape
The final decision of allowing FDI in Indian pharmaceutical industry has taken a shape. An inter-ministerial group on foreign direct […]
IPA Says Indian Pharmaceutical Industry Going to Have Marketing Code
According to Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) the pharmaceutical industry has agreed in principle to enforce a code that will restrict […]
Metroplis Bestowed With Two Prestigious Awards
Recognizing her immense contribution in steering Metropolis Healthcare Limited to scale new heights, for putting India on the global diagnostic map and for giving a new direction and thrust to the Indian diagnostic industry, Ameera Shah- Managing Director and CEO of Metropolis Healthcare Limited, has been bestowed with 2 prestigious awards.
European IT project to detect adverse drug reactions underway
A project, recently approved by the EU, aims to exploit data from electronic healthcare records (EHRs) and biomedical databases to foster the early detection of adverse drug reactions (ADRs).
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Recalls Skin Ointment
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has initiated voluntary recall of a skin ointment from the US after the drug exceeded the permissible impurity level.
Clinigene deploys SAS Clinical Data Management solution to accelerate clinical research
SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services announced that Clinigene International Limited, a full-service Clinical Research Organization that partners with global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has deployed SAS Clinical Data Management – PheedIt solution to accelerate clinical research.
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.
“Today, corporate hospitals also recognise the utility of research” : Dr. Upendra Kaul, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre
Fortis Healthcare announced its plan to focus on its academics and research programme with the objective of fostering and facilitating academics and clinical research enterprise across Fortis network of hospitals.
Pharma industry steps up recruitment 5 times
At a time when global multinational drug makers are slashing their workforces to reduce costs, their Indian counterparts are on a hiring spree.
NEWS REVIEW – INDIA
[This article was published in the March 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital introduces the cyberknife robotic radio surgery system which is designed to treat tumours anywhere in the body.
Emerging trends in Electronic Data Capture : Callum Bir, Director, Life Sciences, Global Industry Business Unit, ORACLE Corporation, Asia Pacific & Japan
[This article was published in the August 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Increasingly clinical trials are coming under the regulatory lense because of lack of necessary accounting of the patient and drug effects information. The following article takes a look at the new trends in electronic data capture that help track the data better.
The Elusive Culture of Compliance : Ajit Nigam, Business Development Manager, Relsys India Private Ltd.
[This article was published in the August 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The demand for a medicinal product brings with it the issues of Safety and Efficacy. Regulators can play a pivotal role in monitoring the medicinal
