Bed shortage in Mumbai likely due to insurance cos' guidelines: BMC ChiefFollowing complaints from several citizens that they were facing difficulty in finding hospital beds in private hospitals, the BMC Commissi...
10 Jan, 2022, 11.02 AM IST
Rajnath Singh launches online OPD portal for armed forces' personnel, ex-servicemenSingh said the online outpatient platform will ensure widespread access to quality health services in remote areas besides reducing the loa...
27 May, 2021, 05.31 PM IST
Yashoda Hospitals joins Natco for clinical trials of Molnupiravir for Covid patientsPre-clinical (animal) studies have found that Molnupiravir has remarkably reduced SARS-CoV-2 load and was found to have completely suppress...
21 May, 2021, 06.42 PM IST
India's pharmaceutical market posts 10% growth in OctoberThe revival was on the back of therapies, including cardiac and anti-diabetic, which grew by 19.5% and 9.7% respectively in October (over S...
16 Nov, 2020, 10.31 AM IST
Flat sale of flu drugs hints at no unusual rise in infectionsIndustry executives and chemists said the April sales data showed a month-on-month decline of 30-40%. But even though the lockdown is seen ...
30 Apr, 2020, 11.23 AM IST
Coronavirus cases in Pakistan reach 1,865The Ministry of Health Services in its update on dedicated website showed that the largest province of Punjab had maximum 652 patients. It ...
02 Apr, 2020, 08.59 AM IST
SC wants private hospitals built on subsidised land to treat poor for freeThe apex court said that it will monitor the functions of private hospitals in this regard and any violation of this order will be treated ...
09 Jul, 2018, 11.56 PM IST
Big data to help online pharmacies stay in shapeThe idea is to diversify and offer more to customers. Such experimentation is gaining ground among ehealth players, who are venturing into ...
16 Feb, 2018, 08.26 AM IST
BJP attacks Nitish Kumar government over alleged medicine scamLeader of Opposition told reporters in his chamber that the government was running away from a CBI probe into the purchase of medicines for...
05 Aug, 2015, 03.47 PM IST
Resident doctors at 20 Delhi hospitals begin indefinite strikeAround 2,000 doctors at 20 hospitals in the national capital today launched an indefinite strike, due to government's failure to fulfill th...
22 Jun, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
52% Indians self-medicate; prohibitive fees & poor state infra driving trendThe growing trend has been further substantiated by public health experts who cited it as a reason behind increasing drug resistance, delay...
08 Apr, 2015, 11.22 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir floods: Srinagar hospitals may take a month to restore servicesThe impact of inundation was the same and abrupt in all the hospitals: electricity was the first to go, and then the diesel generators too ...
27 Sep, 2014, 05.19 AM IST
Online OPD appointments for 24 government hospitalsDr N V Kamat, director, health services said the existing facility of direct appointment will also continue.
28 May, 2014, 11.32 AM IST
Pick a health card over an OPD insuranceRising healthcare costs and inadequate cover for out-patient treatment can erode your savings. Here’s a cost-effective alternative.
14 Apr, 2014, 09.24 AM IST
Free pharmacy store, convergence block inaugurated at AIIMSOut-patients at AIIMS will be able to get free generic drugs from tomorrow, thanks to a pharmacy store that opened on its campus.
02 Mar, 2014, 11.14 PM IST
Parties come up with interesting promises in DelhiIn their fight for supremacy in the Delhi polls, Congress, BJP and AAP are trying to woo voters with some interesting assurances in varied ...
02 Dec, 2013, 09.47 PM IST
- Free medicine scheme gets Rs 1,300 crore boost under NRHM
India has made its first major move towards providing free medicines for all.
20 Sep, 2012, 11.18 AM IST