As Delhi struggles, Tamil Nadu conducts 11.3 million RT-PCR testsDelhi has witnessed a surge in Covid-19 cases since October 28, when the daily count of new infections breached the 5,000-mark for the firs...
19 Nov, 2020, 09.43 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh government procures 'substandard' drugs, alleges Digvijay Singh; writes to Prime Minister Narendra ModiThe former Madhya Pradesh chief minister alleged in the letter that there was a "nexus between the higher officials and supplier companies".
11 May, 2016, 10.53 PM IST
Karnataka Government mulling setting up of medical services corporationThe proposed corporation will procure drugs through tendering processes to be distributed in their public health facilities, Patil said.
11 Jun, 2014, 05.39 PM IST
Pharmacy chain Jan Aushadhi to take lessons from Tamil Nadu modelGovt to link drug procurement for some of its stores to Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation
21 Aug, 2013, 05.12 AM IST
- Robust IT architecture holds key to making government's new healthcare plan effective: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
India's per capita public spending on health is an abysmal $32 or about Rs 1,800 per annum. The neediest of patients are often denied drugs...
22 Aug, 2012, 09.38 AM IST
Essential drugs to be given free in public health facilitiesEssential medicines are to be provided free of cost in public health facilities in the country to provide affordable health care to the peo...
09 Aug, 2012, 08.26 PM IST
- Delhi govt planning SPV to procure drugs, medical equipment
Taking a cue from Tamil Nadu, the Delhi government is contemplating setting up a Special Purpose Vehicle for procuring quality drugs, consu...
28 Aug, 2007, 09.10 PM IST
- Variation in bulk, retail prices to nail pharmas
Drug makers governments will soon face tough questions from the drug price regulator.
20 Aug, 2007, 05.07 AM IST
- States prescribe control pill for pharmas
Popular drugs for treating bacterial infection, allergy and inflammation - on which chemists take huge margins and make them 20 times costl...
19 Jun, 2007, 03.17 AM IST