Entries by aaron

Intas Pharma gets exclusive rights to commercialize Etanercept biosimilars in more than 150 countries across globe

Ahmedabad: Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a multinational pharmaceutical company, has announced a strategic exclusive licensing agreement with mAbxience (a Fresenius Kabi majority-owned group with partial ownership from Insud Pharma) for a biosimilar for Etanercept. Etanercept is a dimeric fusion protein with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blocking action that was approved for use over 20 years ago, offering […]

DME Gujarat Asks NEET Candidates To Fill Bank Account Details For Refund Process

Gujarat: The Director of Medical Education (DME Gujarat) has asked the NEET UG candidates to fill in the bank account details who have not received the refund. The list of unsuccessful tuition fee refund and security deposit refund candidates list of round 3, and the list of successful candidates whose tuition fee and security deposit […]

Disclosure of Assets of Members: NMC Expresses its Reservations to Health Ministry

New Delhi: Amid the rising pressure to make the details of the assets and liabilities of the NMC Chairman and members public, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has expressed its ‘reservations’ in this regard. Writing to the Under Secretary of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), the Commission has mentioned about the reservations […]

15 percent hike approved for resident doctors in Assam

Assam- Bringing good news for medical practitioners working with government hospitals in the state, the Assam government has decided to increase the existing stipend for various categories of doctors by 15%. The stipend rise is applicable for post-doctoral, post-graduate doctors, senior residents, non-PG residents, and trainee doctors. The revised stipend will be effective from April 1, […]

Doctors at Paras Health Gurugram treat congenital heart disease in 36-year-old male using double stenting procedure

Gurugram: Paras Health, a leading healthcare institution, successfully treated a rare congenital heart defect in a 36-year-old male patient, using a stenting procedure. The patient was experiencing debilitating symptoms for several months. Initially, he diagnosed with abnormal heart sounds at a local hospital before being referred to Paras Health.  Subsequently, via an eco-cardiography and transesophageal […]

Hypochondriasis associated with Alarming high Mortality Risk: JAMA

In a groundbreaking study conducted in Sweden, researchers have unveiled concerning findings regarding the mortality risk associated with hypochondriasis, commonly known as health anxiety disorder. Published in December 2023, the study delves into the all-cause and cause-specific mortality among a sizable cohort of individuals grappling with this often-underdiagnosed psychiatric condition. The study concluded that hypochondriatic […]

WHO Adds R21/Matrix-M Malaria Vaccine to Prequalified List

Malaria inflicts a disproportionate burden on children in the African Region, taking up nearly half a million lives annually. Global statistics from 2022 reported 249 million malaria cases and 608,000 deaths across 85 countries. In a ongoing battle against this, the World Health Organization (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of […]