Hospital chemist shops gaining importance
An audit of medicine sales shows that the drugs are fast selling in the hospitals than in chemist shops.
Research for Nanotech in Bangalore by Wipro
Wipro, in collaboration with Belgian research institute IMEC is setting up a high-end nanotechnology R&D centre in Bangalore.
Cancer Research UK supports 4 Clinical Trials Units with MACRO v4 upgrade
InferMed today announced that Cancer Research UK has approved a new grant for four of its
Clinical Trials Units to receive an Organisational Site Licence for InferMed
Research linking smoking to genetics is misleading: Healis
Criticising a new research published in a scientific journal that links smoking addiction to genetics, Healis Sekhsaria Institute of Public Health, an organisation dedicated to improving public health in India and other developing countries, and an anti-tobacco advocacy group, said such studies would only undermine a smoker’s will power to quit the habit as they will now find an easy alibi in genetic pre-disposition.
Philips developing test kits for TB, malaria
Scientists, software professionals and medical professionals at the Philips Innovation Campus are working on health care solutions for developing countries, developing microscope-based portable diagnostic kits for rural health care workers that can be used to test for tuberculosis (TB) and malaria in an attempt to address a significant gap in the country
Rotary International Recognizes PhRMA
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) President and CEO John J. Castellani issued the following statement today on receiving recognition from The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
Target therapy to cure cancer
A patient in Sir Gangaram Hospital was saved by a wonder pill from the deadly cancer.
Device to Capture Cancer Cells
Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US have developed a device based on Velcro-like nanoscale technology to identify and capture tumour cells circulating in the blood.
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.
Effective Test in Identifying STI
A new assay could provide an effective way of identifying Trichamonos vaginalis, a common sexually transmitted infection, a study carried out at Rhode Island Hospital in the US has revealed.
Health IT has Positive Effect in Patient Care
A new analysis published in Health Affairs finds that the implementation of health IT has had an overall positive effect on health care providers.
