Oct 10, 2024 The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP is now set to become law after the Senate passed the bill without making any changes. The legislation will inform the creation…

Oct 9, 2024 Exports of India’s pharmaceutical and meditech sectors are expected to sustain the growth momentum in the ongoing fiscal despite a slowdown in the global economy, a senior government official said on Wednesday. With the government revving up…

Oct 10, 2024 New Delhi: Whenever people discuss healthcare in India the argument often circles back to core issues that is the accessibility and affordability of such efforts, but for society like ours, where the socio-economic stratification dictates the access…

Oct 8, 2024 New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is planning to list the qualification criteria for medical device testing officers. At present, no qualification is needed, with mostly drugs inspectors deputed to do the job. This…

Oct 10, 2024 New Delhi: The government has made QR codes mandatory on all vaccines, in a bid to prevent counterfeits and validate the authenticity, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on Wednesday told ET. “Recently we have notified…

Sep 28, 2024 New Delhi: A total of 170 AYUSH treatment packages will soon be included in the government’s flagship Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, Ayush minister Prataprao Jadhav said on Friday, adding that consultations are in the final stage.…

Sep 29, 2024 The National Medical Council (NMC) has backed out of its decision to include Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the MBBS curriculum. The Wheelchair Rights Organisation (WRO) has questioned the decision on grounds that it will lead to…

Oct 8, 2024 Union Health Minister JP Nadda has announced several key initiatives aimed at enhancing nutrition support for TB patients and their household contacts. Underscoring India’s resolute commitment to eradicate TB, Mr Nadda informed that the monthly nutrition support…

Oct 8, 2024 NEW DELHI: Treatment for Alzheimer’s, dementia, heart failure and other illnesses, mostly affecting seniors, may soon get covered under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB- PMJAY). At present, AB-PMJAY has around 25 health packages catering to…

Oct 11, 2024 Roughly 15.5 million U.S. adults have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and most of them struggle with gaining access to treatment for the condition, according to data from a U.S. study released on Thursday. Only about one-third of those…