Import of drugs in India: Center adds two more ports, Releases Gazette Notification Farhat Nasim13 Jan 2019 9:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: An upsurge in the import of drugs is likely to be seen as the government has recently informed about the addition of two new ports for this...
Pharmaceutical Research: Constitution of Inter Departmental Committee to ensure transparency Farhat Nasim11 Jan 2019 9:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Plagued by allegations of lack of transparency, the government has decided to constitute an Inter Departmental Committee(IDC) to...
No relief for Fixed Dose Combinations in Type 2 Diabetes: HC rejects pharma plea Farhat Nasim10 Jan 2019 4:44 PM ISTThe Centre had banned the FDCs of the formulation of Metformin, Pioglitazone and Glimepiride of varying compositions. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court...
J&J faulty hip implants: Review for compensation sought Medical Dialogues Bureau10 Jan 2019 10:00 AM ISTMeanwhile, representatives of the Johnson and Johnson(J&J) also met with the central committee headed by Dr R K Arya during the day.New Delhi:...
Neuroshield: In-Med Prognostics raises Rs 50 lakh from BIRAC Farhat Nasim10 Jan 2019 9:30 AM ISTPune: With an aim to bring affordable, accessible and evidence-based brain health diagnostic and prognostic tools to India and other emerging markets,...
DoP Gazette on Price Cap Exemptions contrary to Health Ministry Expectations Farhat Nasim9 Jan 2019 5:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: The recent order passed by the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) to exempt novel foreig-made drugs as well as orphan drugs from price...
Setback to online pharmacies: Delhi HC refuses to vacate stay on online sale of medicines Farhat Nasim9 Jan 2019 5:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a major setback to online pharmacies, the Delhi High court has refused to vacate the stay on online sale of drugs and prescription...
Medical Insurance to refund MRI, pre-operation expenses under mediclaim : Consumer Panel Farhat Nasim7 Jan 2019 5:29 PM IST The insurance company cannot refuse the mediclaim inclusive of MRI and pre-operation expenses simply because the policyholder had spent the amount a...
Draft of essential diagnostics list out for public comments Farhat Nasim6 Jan 2019 10:00 AM ISTThe National Essential Diagnostics List (EDL) has been drafted after consultation with policymakers, clinicians, laboratories, functionaries in...
Rs 11000 crore benefit to people from fixing drug prices: Minister Medical Dialogues Bureau6 Jan 2019 9:35 AM ISTThe Minister, who was replying during the Question Hour, said that to make medicines affordable, the government capped prices of 855 medicines and...
PMBJP Kendras: Unbranded generic medicines worth Rs 417 crore sold till 2018 Farhat Nasim5 Jan 2019 10:45 AM ISTUnbranded generic medicines worth Rs 417 crore have been sold through PMBJP Kendras from the inception of the scheme till the end of December 2018,...
Relief to Foreign Drugmakers: No price cap on innovative drugs for first five years Farhat Nasim5 Jan 2019 10:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: Through a recent Gazette notice the Central Government has made amendments to the Drugs Prices Control Orders (DPCO),2013 which aim to...