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Think chest pain is the only sign of heart attack? Top doctor breaks 10 myths about the medical condition most people get wrongHeart attacks are often misunderstood. Warning signs can appear days or weeks before. Many people believe dangerous myths about symptoms, r...- Made in India new generation heart stent receives major global recognitionAn Indian-made heart stent, Supraflex Cruz, has demonstrated a lower failure rate in high-risk patients compared to a US-made market leader...
- NPPA approves hike in prices of coronary stentsAs per the new prices notified by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), a bare metal stent (BMS) would now cost Rs 8,261, w...
- It’s official, Indian-made stents as good as the bestA study presented two months back had also concluded that another Indian stent, Supra Flex was as good as Xience.
- Here's why drinking red wine is the best way to keep your heart healthyScientists are developing a new stent that releases red wine antioxidants slowly into the body.
- Follow notification on capping prices of stents: Health minister to hospitalsThe government on February 13 slashed by up to 85 per cent the prices of life-saving coronary stents, tiny metal tubes inserted into the na...
- NPPA rejects Abbott, Medtronic's request to withdraw latest stentsThe companies sought to withdraw Abbott’s Xience Alpine and Absorb, and Medtronic’s Resolute Onyx stents after NPPA slashed their prices by...
- NPPA slashes margins on stents for hospitals, distributorsNow, patients purchasing stents at their maximum price won’t pay hospitals margins of more than Rs 2,400 on DES and BVS and about Rs 581 on...
- No additional charge on stents as rates include 8% margin: GovtIt is pertinent to mention that 8 per cent maximum margin has been built into the calculation of the ceiling price of the coronary stents",...
- Hospitals not allowed to profit on stents anymore: GovtAccording to data from the drug pricing regulator, hospitals were found earning exorbitant margins on stents—over 650% in some cases.
- Govt slashes cardiac stent prices by over 75 per centIn a notification, the drug regulator has capped the ceiling prices of stentsat Rs 29,600, which currently costs between Rs 40,000 to Rs 1....
- All you need to know about stent pricesDomestic manufacturers expect this will boost indigenous production, while multinational firms are worried that the move might hamper innov...
- Now a stent made from polylactic acid,will lead to fewer complications in heart patientsDoctors are using device to treat those too ill for open-heart surgery to try and restore normal blood circulation by preventing mitral val...
- Central government hospitals to offer cancer drugs, stents at 60% discount soonThe government will run pharmacy retail stores to sell medicines in hospitals like AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital and Ram Manohar Lohia Hospita...
- Indian study on treating diabetics with heart ailments gets global recognitionAs per the findings, the use of Everolimus eluting stents may be equally or more useful in treating coronary blockages in diabetic patients...
- Rivals to benefit as J&J exits from heart stentsThe decision of Johnson&Johnson to stop making its popular drug eluting stent has opened up new opportunities for competitors Abbott & Bost...
- New generation of drug-coated stents introducedAfter successful clinical studies in Europe, a new generation of drug-coated stents have been introduced for the first time in India at the...
- Bypass better than stents in case of multiple blocksBypass surgery remains the best option for heart patients with more than one clogged artery, according to the first big study to compare by...
- DCGI seizes heart stent stocks from J&J distributor in DelhiFollowing Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) announcement that it will withdraw Conor Medsystem’s heart stent from the Indian market after the produ...
- FDA plans stricter norms for stentsUS regulators may recommend stricter testing standards for cardiac stents to ensure that the devices are safer than those now available, ac...
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