Sun Pharma closes in on Organon buy, gets set for $12 billion binding bidSun Pharmaceutical Industries is nearing a $12 billion acquisition of Organon & Co, marking its most significant overseas expansion. Follow...
10 Apr, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
India’s maternal mortality drops nearly 80% since 1990: Global studyIndia has achieved a remarkable reduction in maternal deaths, dropping from 508 to 116 per lakh livebirths since 1990. This progress exceed...
28 Mar, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
This Bengaluru-based firm is quietly saving thousands of mothers and newborns—here’s howJanitri Innovations is on a mission to prevent newborn deaths and bring affordable maternal healthcare to India’s last mile. The company wa...
29 Jul, 2025, 10.36 AM IST
Investing in women's health could add $400 billion to global GDP annually: WEF ReportThe WEF and MHI report highlights the significant economic benefits of addressing women's health issues, estimating a potential USD 400 bil...
21 Jan, 2025, 10.38 AM IST
Lack of ICU forces new mother to make fatal 100km journey in MaharashtraA 22-year-old tribal woman in Palghar district died from postpartum hemorrhage after giving birth. She was not given timely treatment due t...
30 Dec, 2024, 01.53 PM IST
Dr Reddy's enters licensing pact to market Pharmazz novel therapy Centhaquine in IndiaDr. Reddy’s collaborates with Pharmazz to introduce Centhaquine as Lyfaquin in India, aiming to improve hypovolemic shock treatment. The pa...
22 Mar, 2024, 05.21 PM IST
Researchers claim AI can rapidly, accurately identify postpartum haemorrhage in peopleThe researchers envision the tool aiding in predicting postpartum haemorrhage before it occurs, with plans to apply the approach to study o...
01 Dec, 2023, 09.11 AM IST
Global anaemia burden: Lancet study says the condition affected nearly 2 billion people in 2021Twice as many women than men were found to have anaemia in 2021 according to The Lancet Haematology. Anaemia affected almost two billion pe...
02 Aug, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
Two-foot-tall infant weighing almost 8kg, born in Brazil: Get to know macrosomia, the condition that creates gigantic babiesObese mothers are more likely to give birth to kids with macrosomia.
02 Feb, 2023, 11.16 AM IST
Abbott introduces single-dose formulation of carbetocin in IndiaPPH, if left untreated, can result in complications like anaemia in the postpartum period or aggravate mental health problems including pos...
31 Aug, 2021, 03.40 PM IST
Sun Pharma, Ferring Pharmaceuticals ink pact to introduce obstetric drug in IndiaAs per the agreement, Sun Pharma is granted rights for co-marketing of the drug in India in the private market under the brand name Caritec...
02 Jun, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
Health Ministry questioned on delayed use of Oxytocin after childbirthIn an article published in the reputed British Medical Journal (BMJ), doctors and maternal health experts have questioned the “scientific r...
26 Nov, 2019, 09.17 AM IST
- New drug to save women's lives from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO
Geneva, June 28 (IANS) A novel formulation of drug carbetocin could be safe and effective in preventing excessive bleeding following childb...
28 Jun, 2018, 05.52 PM IST
India's maternal mortality rate decreasesIndian MMR is declining, slowly but steadily. The maternal mortality rate is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births fro...
19 Dec, 2016, 06.27 PM IST
Five women die every hour in India during childbirth: WHONearly 45,000 mothers die due to causes related to childbirth every year in India which accounts for 17 per cent of such deaths globally.
16 Jun, 2016, 07.12 PM IST
Lupin launches Methergine brand in US; drugmaker markets five brands in this marketLupin is bolstering its US branded drugs portfolio with the introduction of Methergine, an oral tablet used to treat postpartum haemorrhage...
29 Apr, 2016, 04.33 AM IST
UK Health ministers for health sector partnership with KeralaDuring their interaction, Soubry noted Kerala's achievements in human development, especially in public health care over the decades.
15 Jan, 2013, 05.24 PM IST