BUSINESS
ICMR releases guidelines for drone usage in healthcare, to pilot blood bag delivery
Drones will mainly be used for medical supplies in far-flung areas.If the project is successful, it would help in formulating a standard operating procedure that states can follow. The project is currently in a conceptualisation phase, and a location has not been decided yet.
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23,000 Indian medical students from Chinese varsities at govt mercy for two years now
Away from campus for over 850 days, Indian medical students in China are at a crossroads as they are unable to take practical exams
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Planning 10 percent expansion of field force in FY23: C.S. Muralidharan, Sun Pharma
Buoyed by the success of it's field force expansion two years ago, Sun Pharma is planning another round of expansion in the current fiscal to enhance brand focus.
BUSINESS
BDR Pharma partners with Varenyam Healthcare to launch Sugmadex
The clinical use of Sugmadex is a breakthrough that promises to eliminate many of the shortcomings in current anaesthetic practice, said BDR Pharmaceuticals.
TRENDS
Explained: How are COVID-19 vaccines destroyed?
The destruction of COVID-19 vaccine is a complex process which involves crushing, autoclaving and chemical treatments of the expired or unused vials. The unused or expired vaccine vials need to be discarded with utmost safety to avoid bio-hazard.
INDIA
Bring a law to check violence: Doctors on NMC’s proposal for refusing treatment to violent patients, relatives
Medical professionals often face a trade-off between the Hippocrates Oath that they take and the necessity of their own well-being.
BUSINESS
Pharma industry faces inflation-induced slowdown: Alembic Pharmaceutical CFO
In the past, during a high inflation period, pharma sales have gone down, says RK Baheti. But with the steps taken by the government in the last two weeks, he believes inflation will be reined in to an extent
INDIA
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham gets CDSCO nod for clinical trials of synthetic jaw-bone graft
The synthetic bone graft, named ‘Nanotex Bone’, provides a first-of-its-kind solution in the world for patients who lose part of their lower jaw (mandibular bone) due to cancer, injury, or trauma.
INDIA
Government’s crowdfunding plan for treating patients with rare diseases yet to take off
The total amount of donations channelled to the rare diseases portal is Rs 1.18 lakh till date, Bharti Pravin Pawar, minister of state for health and family welfare, told the Lok Sabha on March 25
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Israel's Watergen, SMV Jaipuria Group partner to manufacture air-to-water products in India
Watergen is the global leader in atmospheric drinking water devices --- machines that create drinking water from the air.
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Affordable healthcare for all to soon be a reality in India: Raajiv Singhal of Marengo Asia
Dr Singhal says healthcare has witnessed vast changes with technology usage making it increasingly accessible and usable.
HEALTH-AND-FITNESS
Glenmark launches Whatsapp chatbot for patients with fungal infections
This digital patient education tool, as per company will be available in 6 different regional languages including Hindi and English, enabling better patient compliance to the technology.
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Akums Drugs gets India licence to make lipid-lowering bempedoic acid for heart conditions
Known as a non-statin lipid-lowering treatment option taken orally, bempedoic acid is a new class of drug for treating high LDL-cholesterol conditions indicative of cardiovascular diseases.
INDIA
Smart insulin is the future: Vikrant Shrotriya of Novo Nordisk
If taking an insulin injection every day is difficult for a diabetes patient, a once-a-week option would probably be more acceptable in the future.
INDIA
Dr Reddy’s to reduce prices of Sputnik booster doses
Dr. Reddy has the rights to the marketing and distribution of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine in India.
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Going under knife to look good: Make-shift cosmetic clinics thrive in the absence of regulations
More and more people are opting for cosmetic plastic surgery in India and clinics offering procedures like hair transplantation, weight loss therapy and facelift are becoming an alternative to high-end hospitals. But many of these clinics are flouting rules.
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Mankind Pharma launches Docflix, an OTT platform for doctors
Mankind Pharma also said it was looking to deliver engaging scientific content created by doctors in short video format
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Content creation, no more a side hustle for doctors?
Social media and online content marketing provide healthcare professionals tools to share information to debate healthcare policy and practice issues, promote healthy behaviour and to educate and interact with patients, caregivers, students and colleagues
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As Lancet flags long COVID concerns, experts in India call for more data and research
Doctors report several similar cases in India but say more studies are needed; Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Clinical Registry on COVID to collect data regarding clinical and laboratory features, treatments and outcomes of hospitalised COVID-19 patients
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Zydus launches Bemdac for treatment of uncontrolled LDL-cholesterol in India
LDL-Cholesterol is often referred to as bad cholesterol since it gets deposited in the walls of the blood vessels, increasing the chances of health problems like heart attack or stroke. According to studies, 112 million Indians adults suffer from high levels of LDL-c
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One in four Indian adults is hypertensive, experts blame sedentary lifestyle
Terming hypertension an epidemic plaguing India, Dr. Samir Kubba, Director of Clinical and Interventional Cardiology in Max Hospital, Vaishali, said the disease is now being seen in adolescents and cases of hypertension have also been reported by schools.
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Bharat Biotech partners with CEPI to develop ‘variant-proof’ COVID-19 vaccine
The international multidisciplinary consortium comprising Bharat Biotech International, the University of Sydney and ExcellGene SA, Switzerland will receive funding of $19.3 million to support the development of a ‘variant-proof’ coronavirus vaccine candidate.
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Centre to launch a national public health observatory for integration of government schemes
The concept behind NHPO will be to analyse ongoing programmes and draw up strategies to tackle public policy related implications. The observatory will help in core policy planning and serve as a data control centre during health emergencies, an official said.
INDIA
Pfizer opens $20-million global drug development centre at IIT-Madras
The centre, the first in Asia, will be a part of a network of 12 such facilities to be set up worldwide
