New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted India's growing self-reliant medical technology ecosystem, saying domestic manufacturing, reduced import dependence and government support are helping the country emerge as a trusted global med-tech partner.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A platform that lets researchers observe living cells on a continuous basis could transform drug discovery, reshape cancer research and precision medicine, according to experts on Saturday.
Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) The Rajasthan Health Department on Friday cancelled the licence of a private hospital in Alwar after a woman died during childbirth. Taking serious note of the incident at Nishu Hospital in Nagla Raisis, Principal Secretary, Medical and Health, Gayatri Rathore, on Friday ordered the registration of an FIR against the hospital.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India's medical device industry is expected to emerge as a global powerhouse with a projected market size of $250 billion by 2047, according to a FICCI-DUA report released on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Indian Railways has imposed penalties totalling Rs 5.13 crore on caterers and terminated six contracts over food quality and hygiene violations during the last three years, the government informed the Parliament on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Besides price regulation, the government has also enabled access to affordable essential medicines through Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), under which quality medicines are offered through Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) at rates that are typically 50-80 per cent lower than the prices of branded medicines, the Parliament was informed on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday said that it issued a prohibition order directing PIE Foods to immediately stop the sale of its Monk Fruit Extract Sweetener and Monk Fruit Sweetener Drops after finding multiple violations of licensing and food safety regulations.
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday advised the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to accelerate the pace in the fresh investigation it is conducting into the R.G. Kar rape and murder case on the court's order.
Bhopal/Gandhinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) Thirty correctional personnel from prisons across Madhya Pradesh have completed a week-long capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the identification and management of psychological distress among inmates under ‘Project PRAHARI’ at the Regional Jail Management & Research Institute in Bhopal.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Centre has strengthened India's drug regulatory framework by empowering licensing authorities to debar companies and applicants that submit fake or fabricated data in support of applications filed under the Drugs Rules, 1945, an official statement said on Thursday.
