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Developing nations will lobby for research funds for TB, malaria
India and other developing countries are set to lobby hard for funding mechanisms to develop medicines,
mostly aimed at neglected diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria, at a forum set up by the World Health Organization or WHO. Developed countries have long maintained that patents are sufficient incentive for innovation.
GE Healthcare creates vendor-independent healthcare IT educational program
GE Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare information technology solutions, announced a vendor-independent educational program, designed specifically for biomedical and technical professionals, to enhance their knowledge of IT concepts for healthcare.
China unveils healthcare scheme
China’s Health Minister has announced an ambitious program to provide basic healthcare for every citizen in the world’s most populous nation.
India’s Drug Regulatory Authority to be based on US FDA Model
In the next three years, India would move towards setting up a drug regulatory authority on the model of the US FDA, the country
NRIs’ help sought in state-funded health insurance scheme
The government has sought support from Non-resident Indians (NRIs) for the proposed state-funded health insurance cover scheme that is aimed at helping some 300 million people living below the poverty line (BPL) across India.
Cellworks in collaboration with Orchid on drug discovery
Cellworks Research India, the Bangalore-based research and development (R&D) wing of Cellworks Group Inc (California-headquartered company), has assisted Chennai-based Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals by providing system biology technology in carrying out ongoing New Chemical Entity (NCE) research programme.
Breakthrough in cardiac pharmacology
PhysioStim of France, a specialist in cardiac safety pharmacology, is setting up a new model for isolated cardiomyocytes, which will record all types of ionic currents and action potentials.
CII: Industry should be involved in determining healthcare standard
The recently introduced Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Bill, 2007 has drawn concerns from the healthcare industry. The Bill aims for a national footprint by providing for the registration and regulation of clinical establishments in the country with a view to prescribe minimum standards of facilities and services which may be provided by them.
Alved Pharma goes to ICICI Ventures for INR 30 cr
Private equity (PE) major ICICI Ventures is acquiring Chennai-based standalone pharmaceutical and
veterinary company Alved Pharma and Foods. RFCL, a wholly-owned veterinary, chemicals and medical
diagnostic company of ICICI Ventures, is learnt to have signed a definitive agreement with Alved Pharma and Foods for a complete buyout.
Bosch buys health network
German industrial giant, the Bosch Group, has acquired US telehealth specialist and innovator Health Hero Network Inc., which focuses on remote health monitoring.
Hospitals should inform patients of treatment costs: Consumer Commission
Hospitals in the capital should display the cost of treatment for the patients to see and decide whether it is affordable to them, the Delhi Consumer Commission has observed.
System helps lung patients stay out of hospital
PATIENTS in Sheffield with serious lung conditions are spending less time in hospital and more time at home thanks to the use of a new monitoring system.
