Bengaluru: Indian generic drugmaker Zydus Lifesciences reported a bigger-than-expected rise in third-quarter profit, driven by strong sales in its domestic and overseas markets. Consolidated net profit for the company rose 27% to 7.90 billion rupees (about $95 million) for the three months ended Dec. 31, beating analysts’ average estimate of 6.83 billion rupees, as per […]
Chennai: Reprimanding the Government, the Madras High Court has recently remarked that when the State of Tamil Nadu claims that they are the champions of the healthcare facilities in the Country, they are expected to effectively monitor and control such paramedical and clinical establishments across the State by enforcing Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, […]
Patna: In another case of rangdari in Bihar, two men- one identifying himself as the son of a late gangster have been arrested recently for allegedly threatening and making extortion calls to a city-based prominent orthopaedic surgeon. The accused were threatening the doctor for two consecutive days in an attempt to extort money from him. […]
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Government has now decided to make it mandatory for all the medical establishments across the State to register, irrespective of their size. Medical establishments will be required to fulfill this condition under the Gujarat Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2021, which will be amended by the Gujarat Government. The counsel for the […]
Salem: Kauvery Hospital, Salem, which is part of a leading multi-specialty healthcare chain in Tamil Nadu, successfully performs treatment for ”BoerhaaveSyndrome” A 65-year-old patient with chest pain, vomiting, and sweating was admitted to Kauvery Hospital, Salem three months ago. Despite tests for cardiac disease, all results were negative, and a cardiologist examined him, ruled out […]
New Delhi: Rejecting the drug major Boehringer Ingelheim’s request for waiver of the local clinical trial of Metalyse 25 mg (tenecteplase 0.25 mg/kg) for the additional indication, acute ischemic stroke (AIS), the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has opined the firm to conduct a phase III study […]
The idea of holding a pre-wedding shoot inside a government-run hospital, proved heavy for a young doctor Dr Abhishek, after he was dimissed from his duty as his shoot went viral on social media. A doctor was dismissed from service on Friday soon after a video of his pre-wedding photo shoot held inside an operation […]
Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a warning for medical colleges concerning the hostel accommodation for PG Medical students. The notice comes after the NMC received several complaints from students that hostels or medical institutions are compelling them to stay in the hostel and a hefty amount is being charged […]
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has extended the deadline for submitting feedback on the NMC National Exit Test Regulations, 2023 by 10 days. Earlier the Apex Medical Commission had asked the stakeholders to submit their comments/suggestions/feedback on the rules for conducting the proposed National Exit Test (NExT) by 07.02.2024. However, now the Commission has extended […]
New Delhi: Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (GIPMER) has notified vacancies for the Assistant Professor post on a contract basis in this medical institute. The Institution has a unique recognition by the Medical Council of India and the University Grants Commission as an independent post-graduate College affiliated with Delhi University. […]