New York: Pfizer Inc. has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Seagen Inc., a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops and commercializes transformative cancer medicines. Pfizer completed its acquisition of all outstanding common stock of Seagen for $229 in cash per share, for a total enterprise value of approximately $43 billion. “Cancer remains […]
Bengaluru: AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Roche Diagnostics India to improve diagnostics for breast cancer patients with a key focus to streamlining HER2 diagnostics with newer advancements in the field. Breast cancer, globally the most prevalent cancer among women, takes a critical turn when transitioning to metastatic stages, […]
Lucknow: The Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) here will start its tele-ICU service from January 2024. Director Prof R.K. Dhiman said that this would enable the institute to run 10 ICU beds, each through the hub and spoke model. The step has been taken in wake of shortage of ICU beds […]
Solan: Despite clearing the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) in July of this year, Foreign Medical Graduates in the state are facing delays in the internship allotment process. The state has eight medical colleges located in Shimla, Tanda, Hamirpur, Nahan, Mandi, Chamba, Bilaspur, and Solan and the FMGs are eagerly waiting to join the mandatory […]
New Delhi: A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) urged governments to treat e-cigarettes akin to tobacco and impose a ban on all flavours, health experts in India have called on the government to take immediate action. The plea is coupled with an appeal to the nation’s youth to renounce smoking in all its […]
Chandigarh: The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) has announced the 1st round of counselling schedule for admission to INI CET (MD/MS) courses for the January 2024 session. Merit merit-wise list of sponsored candidates has also been released. The 1st physical counseling/seat allotment for admission to the above-mentioned courses will be held on […]
Reiterating that doctors cannot be held negligence merely because things went wrong, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh recently set aside an order by the lower court to pay Rs 2.6 lakh compensation to the family of a patient who died while giving birth to a child at Zonal Hospital, Hamirpur. Although the daughter of […]
Chennai: Based on a complaint of sexual harassment by a patient, a postgraduate radiodiagnosis medico in Stanley Medical College and Hospital, was “suspended until completion inquiry” on Friday. While treating the patient, who had a history of displaced intra-uterine device, the doctor allegedly conducted a vaginal examination for further diagnosis. However, preliminary inquiries revealed that the […]
Cipla Limited has announced that it has agreed to further invest Rs 42 crore (approx.) in digital tech company GoApptiv Private Limited. This development will further expand Cipla’s presence across the healthcare continuum, especially to the underserved population by enabling greater access to lifesaving treatments. For more details, check out the link given below: Cipla […]
Mumbai: A case of cheating and forgery has been registered against four accused for allegedly duping a Kandivali-based businessman and his MBBS graduate son of Rs 82 lakh. They promised to secure his son’s admission to the MD course in radiology at BJ Government Medical College in Pune. The accused persons have been booked under […]