Govt to sell 425 generic medicines at Jan Aushadhi stores Pooja18 Nov 2015 10:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: Government plans to sell more than 400 generic medicines at cheaper price through Jan Aushadhi stores by end of this year.At present, there...
Practo acquires FithoWellness Pooja17 Nov 2015 1:47 PM ISTMarking its entry into the preventive healthcare segment, Practo, a healthcare technology startup has recently announced its acquisition of NCR-based...
MCD hospitals come to a stand-still with nurses strike Meghna A Singhania17 Nov 2015 12:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: More than 2000 nurses across the Municipals hospitals in Delhi have declared an indefinite strike, bringing work in the MCD hospitals...
Mumbai to set 15 centres to detect diabetic complications Pooja17 Nov 2015 10:56 AM ISTIn order to address the most common complication of diabetes-which leads to the most severe result of blindness -The All India Ophthalmological...
Practo, Uber tie-up to provide easy access to doctors Pooja17 Nov 2015 10:48 AM ISTPracto, the online platform which provides easy access to book appointments with doctors has recently partnered with the app-based taxi platform Uber,...
WHO highlights misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance in India Pooja17 Nov 2015 10:39 AM ISTNEW DELHI: Around 75 per cent of Indians who took part in a WHO survey think, incorrectly, that colds and flu can be treated with antibiotics, the UN...
Wrong pain-killers damage kidney among diabetes patients Pooja17 Nov 2015 10:12 AM ISTNew Delhi: Wrong pain-killers taken during diabetes lead to damage in kidneys, even kidney failure, say doctors.Medical experts say the use of...
Ajanta Pharma launches generic asthma drug in US market Pooja17 Nov 2015 10:03 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 16 : Ajanta Pharma today said it has launched generic version of Singulair granules, used in the treatment of asthma, in the US...
FDA approves J&J drug-Darzalex for advanced multiple myeloma Pooja17 Nov 2015 9:53 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday said it had approved Darzalex (daratumumab) for patients who had already undergone at least three...
World Antibiotic Awareness Week Pooja16 Nov 2015 2:04 PM ISTWorld Antibiotic Awareness Week aims to increase awareness of global antibiotic resistance and to encourage best practices among the general public,...
Liver and heart transplant done together at Apollo Hospitals Pooja16 Nov 2015 1:44 PM ISTK.P. Ponnar, a 30 yr old man became the lucky recipient of Asia's first en bloc heart and liver transplant at Apollo Hospitals.Ponnar is reported to...
Mumbai catches up with 2014 record of organ donation Pooja16 Nov 2015 1:30 PM ISTMumbai has reported an optimistic growth by delivering close to its 2014 record of organ donation-last year it was 41, and this year it is just one...
