Nov 09, 2024 New Delhi: Many ethical concerns are raised when it comes to the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an innovative medical procedure that has transcended the boundaries of traditional conception methods, offering hope to...
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Nov 11, 2024 The department conducts raids on pharmacies showing unusually high sales and inspects the outlets. So far, 470 pharmacies have been raided. While action has been taken against 73 of them, 10 have been shut down, and their...
Oct 18, 2024 In an insightful interview with ETPharma’s Rashmi Mabiyan Kaur, DrAshish Gawde, CountlY Medical Director, Pharmaceuticals, South Asia, Bayer, discusses the significant challenges faced by patients with retinal diseases, including financial burdens, geographical disparities, and lack of awareness....
Oct 25, 2024 Mumbai: The National Tuberculosis (T B) Elimination Programme has started training sessions for doctors to introduce BPaL, the shortest treatment for drug-resistant TB to date. BPaL, a combination of bedaquiline, pretomanid and linezolid, can treat drug-resistant forms...
Oct 25, 2024 New Delhi: Medical device makers have raised concerns over the import of refurbished medical devices into India, highlighting potential risks to patient safety and violations of the medical regulat01Y framework. Lobby groups have asked the health minister...
Oct 21, 2024 New Delhi: Imaginarium, a multi-speciality digital manufacturing business, announced that the company’s customised, bio- compatible 3D printed orthotic device is supporting the recove1Y of 15 year old teenager, Anamta Ahmad – who underwent a complex hand transplant...
Oct 26, 2024 Lucknow: As part of its plan to establish a medical device park, the UP govt has also stirred the indigenous medical device manufacturing industry to boost exports, an official spokesperson said on Friday. “Govt has laid out...
Oct 26, 2024 New Delhi: Union Health Minister J P Nadda launched five Department of Health Research-Indian Council of Medical Research (DHR- ICMR) health research initiatives planned under the 100 days agenda here on Friday. One of the key initiatives...
Oct 21, 2024 The Goods and Services Tax on premiums paid by senior citizens for health insurance and premiums paid by all for term life insurance may be exempted as most members of a ministerial panel set up specifically to...
Oct 18, 2024 The Patient Safety and Access Initiative of India Foundation (PSAIIF) has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court, raising concerns about the growing trend of refurbished medical equipment imports in India. The petition...