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Cancer drug prices to fall by up to 96% from November 9; consumers set to save Rs 3,502 crore annuallyStarting November 9, consumers in India will benefit from significantly reduced prices on 137 anti-cancer drugs. The government has capped ...
Susie Wiles, fired by Trump as his chief of staff, was diagnosed with cancer in March and continued to work at the White House throughout her treatmentPresident Donald Trump has appointed Stephen Miller as the new chief of staff after Susie Wiles' resignation. Wiles resigned following the ...
Why did Susie Wiles resign? What will White House Chief of Staff Stepehen Miller do?Stepehen Miller is one of Trump’s closest and longest-serving advisers, joining his long-shot 2016 presidential campaign as a speechwriter....
I try to play with a smile: Tickner finds perspective beyond cricket after wife's cancer battleBlair Tickner, the Wellington fast bowler, discusses how his wife's cancer battle changed his perspective on life. He now focuses on enjoyi...
Nicole Taylor was given just 3 months to live after breast cancer returned. How she spent her final days before death?Country singer Nicole Taylor, a member of Taylor Red, died at 35 after her breast cancer returned as stage four. Doctors gave her around th...
His grandfather died of pancreatic cancer: This Hyderabad startup founder is using AI to develop a personalised cancer vaccinesHyderabad-based biotech startup PopVax, founded by Soham Sankaran, is developing AI-powered personalised cancer vaccines using mRNA technol...
Cancer drug prices fell in 2019 too, but mark-ups of up to 700% are backThe government's latest cancer drug price cuts may offer patients some relief, but the impact could be short-lived. An analysis of medicine...
Assam signs Rs 600 crore deal for India's first state-run proton therapy centreThe Government of Assam has signed an agreement with IBA Particle Therapy India Pvt. Ltd. to establish a Proton Beam Therapy Centre. This f...
A Nobel-winning chemist's device pulls drinking water out of dry air with no power neededA machine that can produce drinking water from the air could offer a new way to tackle water shortages. Developed by Nobel Prize-winning ch...
India's first public sector proton beam therapy unit to come up in Assam; state signs MoU with Belgian firmAssam has signed an MoU with Belgium-based Ion Beam Applications (IBA) to set up India's first public-sector proton beam therapy centre in ...
Sun Pharma Q2 Results: Profit falls 36% YoY to Rs 1,989 crore on exceptional chargesSun Pharma Q2 Results: Revenue from operations rose 12% YoY to Rs 16,199 crore from Rs 14,478 crore in Q2 of last financial year, supported...
NPPA list brings little relief: No price cut for 25% cancer drugsNearly one in four cancer drug packs in the NPPA’s revised price list will see no reduction in MRP, even as the overall average cut across ...
India’s drug pricing policy must balance affordability, medicine availability and pharma industry growthThe Government of India has recently capped trade margins on anti-cancer medicines at 30%. This decision has reignited the ongoing discussi...
Anti-cancer medicines: How to protect the patient today without weakening India's healthcare capacity for tomorrowIndia should examine trade margins across medicines, medical devices and consumables using a common, scientifically credible method - not a...
Doctors in 2005 gave a Colorado woman weeks to live; she fought back, and in 2015, she built a free art programme for cancer patientsBeing diagnosed with cancer is life-changing. The devastation can destroy the self-esteem of many. However, for one woman in Colorado, this...
Can a simple selfie reveal clues about cancer? New study finds surprising answers in patients’ facesA photograph may contain health clues that are difficult to measure at a glance. Researchers have developed AI tools that connect facial fe...
Cancer drug price cuts leave costly brands untouchedPrices of several anti-cancer drugs are set to fall significantly starting November 9, offering some financial relief. However, the prices ...
Cancer care can be cheaper: 6 steps to cut drug costsIndia has capped trade margins at 30% on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs to reduce treatment costs. Experts call for standardised care,...
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...