India first market to see launch of vHealth by Aetna
Aetna International, one of the worlds largest health benefits businesses, has announced the first phase of the global launch of […]
Alere Inc launches state-of-the-art facility to transform India into a global manufacturing hub
Alere Medical Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary for the worlds noted point-of-care (POC) diagnostics company Alere Inc, announced the launch […]
Philips acquires PathXL Aims to create integrated & intelligent solutions to fulfil multiple needs
Royal Philips on June 21 announced that it has acquired PathXL, a Northern Ireland-based leader in digital pathology image analysis, […]
Bio-Techne to buy Cliniqa
Bio-Techne has agreed to purchase Cliniqa, which manufactures and markets quality controls, calibrators and bulk reagents used in the clinical […]
DNA Electronics Acquires NanoMR
DNA Electronics (DNAe), the inventors of semiconductor DNA sequencing technology and developers of a new, revolutionary point-of-need test for blood […]
Sigma-Aldrich to distribute GE Healthcare products in country
GE Healthcare today announced the signing of a new agreement with Sigma-Aldrich to distribute its Whatman range of products in […]
Private Hospitals May Undergo Scanner; Will Have to Show Treatment Costs
To keep a tab on the unnecessary medical tests and procedures, the health ministry on Sunday said it was working […]
E & Y Recommends Govt Spending on Healthcare Should Increase
The consulting firm Ernst and Young says the government of India needs to spend at least 4 percent of its […]
Personalised Medicine
Affordability is the reason that we today are turning to personalised medicine. Dr Dinesh Pendharkar, Cancer Specialist, Asian Institute of Oncology, SL […]
Life Science
Hospitals need precise ventilation Airflow control solutions can be installed and commissioned in an existing healthcare facility with as much […]
Shri Azad Launches Mass Screening Camps for Diabetes and Hypertension in Delhi Slums
The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad today launched mass Screening Camps for early detection of diabetes and hypertension amongst slum dwellers in Delhi.
Gen-Probe Panther Launched by Transasia
Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd. has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Gen-Probe, USA for marketing “Molecular Diagnostics Solutions” in India.
The Needle of Diagnostics
[This article was published in the March 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] Powered by technology, dominated by corporates and driven by new-age consumers, the diagnostic laboratory market in India has taken a giant leap forward
