Medicines for four rare diseases become cheaper due to domestic productionDrugs for four of these diseases -Tyrosinemia Type 1, Gaucher's Disease, Wilson's Disease and Dravet-Lennox Gastaut Syndrome - along with s...
25 Nov, 2023, 11.52 AM IST
Sops likely for R&D on rare condition drugsIncentives could be offered to the private sector in the form of faster approvals and an extended period of exclusivity for orphan drugs. S...
28 Feb, 2023, 11.30 PM IST
Rare Disease Day 2023: See objectives and historyRare Disease Day is observed every year on the last day of February for raising awareness about the rare diseases, and to draw policy maker...
27 Feb, 2023, 07.25 PM IST
Centre releases Rs 22.20 cr to designated CoEs for treatment of 134 patients suffering from rare diseasesOn May 19, the ministry increased the financial support from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 50 lakh for patients belonging to all categories of rare dise...
25 Feb, 2023, 05.16 PM IST
Budget gives larger wings to regional connectivity scheme UDANThe government had launched RCS-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) in October, 2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and under...
05 Feb, 2023, 10.44 AM IST
No patient benefitted from Rs 50 lakh help scheme to treat rare disease patients: Varun Gandhi to Mansukh MandaviyaIn a letter to Mandaviya, Gandhi noted that the 'National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021' was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family...
07 Jan, 2023, 01.05 PM IST
Nursing athletes allowed to bring children to Tokyo OlympicsThe organisers were criticised by new moms over tough rules on bringing family to the Games.
01 Jul, 2021, 01.42 PM IST
Use compulsory license and put ceiling to curb prices of patented medicines: Government panelThe committee noted that the prices of patented anti-cancer and antifungal drugs are "on the higher side" and cited the example of Rs 1 lak...
27 Jan, 2019, 03.13 PM IST
Consider medical subsidy for all in rare ailments: Delhi HCThe order seeking inclusion of patients above the poverty line came after the death of a patient, whose case was directed to be processed b...
22 Mar, 2018, 11.24 AM IST
Government turning blind eye to LSD patients despite repeated pleasHopes seem to be fading away for people suffering from Lysosomal Storage Diseases with the government turning a blind eye to their need des...
07 Dec, 2014, 11.50 AM IST
Six new genetic risk factors for Parkinson's foundScientists have identified more than two dozen genetic risk factors involved in Parkinson's disease, including six that had not been previo...
28 Jul, 2014, 04.02 PM IST
Delhi High Court seeks Centre's reply on plea for free treatment at AIIMSDelhi HC sought the responses of the Centre, Delhi govt & AIIMS on a plea by a rickshaw-puller seeking directions to the hospital to provid...
22 Nov, 2013, 04.51 PM IST
HC issues notices to Jaypee, Ultratech on Kutch cement unitThe Gujarat High Court today issued a notice to Jaypee Cement and Ultra Tech Cement, which have entered into a deal for a cement factory in...
19 Sep, 2013, 10.55 PM IST
Indian Air Force may have just pulled off the largest chopper evacuationThe IAF alone has flown out more than 19,000 stranded and injured pilgrims. More than 120 pilots flew 45 choppers, clocking more than 1,000...
04 Jul, 2013, 05.39 AM IST
More aircrafts being deployed in Uttarakhand: Manish TewariIAF has committed 13 more aircraft for relief and rescue work, taking the total to 43, in flood-hit Uttarakhand, Manish Tewari said Friday.
21 Jun, 2013, 04.54 PM IST
45 Army, IAF choppers; 10,000 troops deployed in UttarakhandStepping up relief and rescue operations in Uttarakhand, the Defence Ministry has deployed more than 45 choppers and 10,000 troops
20 Jun, 2013, 08.42 PM IST
- Genzyme to set up R&D centres in India
The company also plans to bring its complete range of global pipeline used to treat ultra rare diseases and set up research and manufacturi...
20 Nov, 2008, 01.54 AM IST