New Delhi, 3rd March 2021 – Thalassemia Patients Advocacy Group (TPAG) stressed the importance of involving patients in the policy making at the ongoing Asia Pacific Patient Innovation Summit (APPIS), a unique collaborative partnership initiated to address the evolving capability needs of patient organizations across Asia Pacific and beyond. Themed “Co-creating patient advocacy of the […]
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Racefor7 – Raising awareness and de-stigmatizing rare diseases in India
Event to be held virtually this year across the country united by a live broadcast from Bangalore This year Racefor7 hopes to break the stigma and silence about rare diseases 24th February 2021, Bangalore: In the backdrop of Rare Disease Day 2021, Organization for Rare Diseases India (ORDI) a not for profit organization representing the […]
Tata STRIVE and Wipro GE Healthcare partner to train youth towards bridging healthcare skill gap in the country
Program aims to skill 6,000+ youth with a focus on candidates from underserved backgrounds Tata STRIVE to provide loan scholarships to deserving candidates with the support of Tata Trusts Wipro GE Healthcare developed technical training courses to be undertaken across the country with the network of its partner institutes and technical support of Tata STRIVE […]
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announces the launch of Lansoprazole DR Orally Disintegrating Tablets in the U.S. Market
Hyderabad, India and Princeton, NJ, USA. February 22, 2021— Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (BSE: 500124, NSE: DRREDDY, NYSE: RDY, NSEIFSC: DRREDDY along with its subsidiaries together referred to as “Dr. Reddy’s”) today announced the launch of Lansoprazole DR Orally Disintegrating Tablets a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Prevacid SoluTab Delayed-Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets, 15 mg […]
Hunjan Hospital launches Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Technology for knee replacement in Ludhiana
Feb 20, 2021 | Ludhiana: Ludhiana reached an important milestone in knee replacement as it became the first city in Northern India to have the world’s most widely adopted US FDA approved Mako Robotic Arm-Assisted Technology. The first Mako System in Northern India has been installed at Hunjan Hospital, said a press release issued jointly […]
All you need to know about Breast Cancer
World Cancer Day 2021: All you need to know about Breast Cancer The most common cancer amongst women, breast cancer covers 25% of all cancer burden, globally as well as in India. With alarming rise in its incidence in the country, predominantly in urban India, estimates suggest every four minutes an Indian woman is diagnosed […]
Wolters Kluwer and ICC accentuate the need of Evidence-Based Medicine practice to provide quality care
Virtual conference on the need to adopt technologically integrated EBM practice Today’s healthcare ecosystem needs to be technologically integrated for clinicians to provide standardized care to their patient for better outcomes. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a great havoc to the world, but it has been a driving force in adoption of digital technologies which […]
A vaccine for all mankind: Sputnik V’s efficacy in fighting COVID-19 is validated by internationally peer reviewed data published in The Lancet
In an interim analysis of a Phase III clinical trial, Sputnik V showed strong efficacy, immunogenicity and safety results. Efficacy of Sputnik V against COVID-19 was reported at 91.6%. Analysis included data on 19,866 volunteers, who received both the first and second doses of the Sputnik V vaccine or placebo at the final control point […]
Novartis renews WHO medicine donation pledge with aim of ending leprosy
Novartis leprosy medicine donation program with WHO extended to 2025 Program has already treated over 7 million patients since 2000 New evidence from contact tracing and preventive treatment program shows route to accelerate elimination Basel, January 29, 2021 — A renewed partnership agreement signed by Novartis and the World Health Organization (WHO) will drive the […]
Health insurance policies to cover Peritoneal Dialysis to reduce dialysis burden in India
To address the increasing number of Kidney Failure patients in India, the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has released the much-awaited policy guidelines to include Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)in the ambit of private insurance coverage. According to the guidelines, patients taking treatment of PD can make reimbursement claims on a monthly basis through an […]