Even as the health ministry drags its feet over a national antibiotic policy, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has prepared draft notifications that will regulate antibiotic drugs and the treatment of infectious diseases.
IT is going through major changes and challenges. It is extremely important to convert the hurdles into opportunities to sail through the tough times. Industry has been resilient to fight back these times by accepting and adapting to the changes. Change is evident in the technology being used, the services provided and the products being offered.
Novotech, the largest independent clinical research organisation in Australia, has selected Oracle
Ecron Acunova, one of the leading CROs in India, launched its second facility Functional Services Centre at Whitefield, Bangalore. Centre was dedicated by Prof Jagdish Sheth, leading thinker on marketing and strategy from Emory University. This development centre is part of the growth plans of the company in the area of Medical and Pharmacovigilance services. The launch will broaden Ecron Acunova’s offering in drug safety services.
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot, has inaugurated the Biograph 16 PET.CT scanner by Siemens at Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital, Jaipur. It is the first PET.CT scanner in the state of Rajasthan, which helps in identifying cancer lesions at a very early stage. It also comes with HD.PET technology, which provides the best image resolution in the industry and an X-ray reduction feature, which reduces the radiation dose to the patient up to 68%.
The world’s top drug maker Pfizer said that it has entered into a deal to sell drug maker Biocon Ltd’s biosimilar versions of diabetes treatment insulin.
October is a Breast Cancer Awareness month. Siemens Healthcare Sector has started a worldwide campaign to increase the public
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.
India hospital accreditation programme – National Accreditation Board for Hospital (NABH), run and managed by the Quality Council of India (QCI) will now serve globally.
Apollo Hospitals Group has announced the launch of its first Tele Healthcare delivery,
