Searched for
PATIENTS ACCESS TO TREATMENT
Rs 1 lakh to Rs 30,000: Cancer immunotherapy gets cheaper, but will patients get the price benefit?Cheaper nivolumab biosimilars are expanding access to cancer immunotherapy in India, with one Mumbai oncologist reporting a more than 50% r...
Johnson & Johnson's prostate cancer drug shrinks tumors in early-stage trialJohnson & Johnson reported results from an early-stage trial of their prostate cancer drug JNJ-6143. The trial involved patients with advan...
VIP culture in hospitals can compromise patient safety, equitable care: AIIMS doctorsAIIMS Delhi doctors discuss the ethical challenges posed by preferential treatment for VIP patients in healthcare. They emphasize that such...
GLP-1 boom in China, India, Brazil could create $22 billion market by 2035, J.P. Morgan saysThe China-India-Brazil market for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could expand to $22 billion by 2035 from $6.6 billion currently, J.P. Morgan esti...
Michael and Susan Dell’s $10.9 million Boston penthouse, inspired by movie ‘The Thomas Crown Affair,’ heads to auction after a decade without anyone living in itMichael and Susan Dell’s luxurious Boston penthouse, purchased for $10.9 million in 2016, is heading to a sealed-bid auction with a minimum...
From Continuous Data to Trusted Health Intelligence: What Abu Dhabi and India Can Learn From Each Other About Predictive Health?Predictive health will depend not on how much data health systems collect, but on whether they can validate it, govern it responsibly, and ...
Sanofi healthcare receives CDSCO approval for Qftilia therapy for haemophilia patients in IndiaSanofi Healthcare has obtained authorisation from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation for Qfitlia. This therapy is designed to ...
Dr Reddy's gets DCGI nod for Zytorvi in advanced esophageal cancerDr Reddy's Laboratories has received approval for Zytorvi, an immunotherapy targeting advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. This new...
HealthRail: Turning India's hospital receivables into growth capitalIn a strategic move to streamline hospital cash flow, HealthRail is offering expedited access to accrued revenues. This initiative specific...
The burden of cancer drugs: Millions battle exorbitant prices as life-saving treatment slips out of reachFor millions of cancer patients, the cost of treatment can be as frightening as the diagnosis. From steep markups to patented drugs that re...
Bangladesh is battling measles. It's a 'real warning' to other nationsBangladesh is currently handling the world's most significant measles outbreak, aggravated by declining vaccination rates. The World Health...
Arizona University cancer researcher dies of the disease she fought to cure; her final wish was to raise $1.35 million for cancer researchDr. Rachna Shroff, a revered cancer researcher, sadly succumbed to terminal adenocarcinoma at the age of 47. Her condition emerged from a m...
Protect patients and patents smartlyThe Kerala High Court has stressed the importance of making cancer medicines like ribociclib more affordable for patients. The Government o...
Zydus moves closer to US market for Keytruda biosimilar as FDA accepts applicationZydus Lifesciences has received acceptance for its application regarding the biosimilar of Keytruda, which is a major cancer drug. The USFD...
ET Startup Awards 2026: Deeptech wants government to step up as the first customerAt the discussion, titled ‘Building the Hard Stuff in India’, moderated by Accel partner Prashanth Prakash, founders from the space, semico...
Healthcare paradox: More access, but who pays?Scaling too fast is irrelevant. The real problem is that India still confuses more hospitals, more doctors and more medicines with better h...
Cancer drugs may get up to 70% cheaper as govt fixes trade margins on non-scheduled medicines at 30%The government is aiming to cap trade margins on anti-cancer medications at 30%. An expert committee has been tasked with compiling a repor...
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ prison release date pushed back to March 2028 amid reports of special treatment behind barsSean “Diddy” Combs’ projected prison release date has been moved from Jan. 21, 2028, to March 2, 2028, as per Bureau of Prisons records men...
Lupin launches fixed-dose triple combination inhaler for COPD in IndiaLupin Ltd has launched Formoflo-G MDI, a new inhaler for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management in India. This fixed-dose inhaler...
Eradicating H. pylori can prevent gastric cancer, says Nobel laureate Barry MarshallDr. Barry Marshall underscored the crucial need for timely eradication of H. pylori infections as a measure to thwart gastric cancer develo...