Sanket Koul

Sanket Koul

Sanket Koul

NMC asks colleges to set up panels to track prescription practices

NMC has asked medical colleges to set up sub-committees to monitor prescription practices and stress clear, legible handwriting as part of medical training.

Updated On: 16 Dec 2025 | 11:40 PM IST

New higher education regulator won't have funding powers: Pradhan

Lack of clarity on funding of higher education institutes was raised by several experts

Updated On: 16 Dec 2025 | 11:17 PM IST

Bill to set up single higher education commission tabled, sent to JPC

The introduction of the bill faced sharp resistance from the opposition

Updated On: 15 Dec 2025 | 10:51 PM IST

IHH plans India expansion after Fortis open offer, to add 2K beds by 2028

Analysts say IHH's play may include improving revenue per bed by lifting clinical mix

Updated On: 15 Dec 2025 | 10:41 PM IST

Golden Growth Fund deploys ₹58 cr in South Delhi luxury floor projects

Golden Growth Fund said it has deployed Rs 58 crore to acquire two South Delhi projects in Anand Niketan and Niti Bagh for luxury floors, with an estimated sales potential of Rs 85 crore

Updated On: 15 Dec 2025 | 2:51 PM IST

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs likely to see value growth slowing down

Entry of generics post March 2026, patient dropouts to affect sales values, say experts

Updated On: 15 Dec 2025 | 12:13 AM IST

With an eye on rivals, Novo Nordisk launches diabetes drug Ozempic in India

With Mounjaro gaining ground, launch comes just three months before Novo loses patent for semaglutide

Updated On: 12 Dec 2025 | 11:40 PM IST

Novo Nordisk challenges HC order permitting Dr Reddy's semaglutide exports

Novo Nordisk's appeal is listed for hearing on Friday before a bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla

Updated On: 12 Dec 2025 | 10:12 PM IST

UK sees rise in Indian students, boosts research ties: UCL President

University College London sees a 19-26% surge in Indian student enrolments for academic year 2025-26, focusing on partnerships and scholarships instead of a foreign campus

Updated On: 12 Dec 2025 | 7:58 PM IST

MPs' forum seeks action on lack of funds for treating rare diseases

A bipartisan parliamentary forum has warned that funding shortages and administrative delays under India's rare disease policy are disrupting life-saving treatment

Updated On: 11 Dec 2025 | 10:59 PM IST

Delhi HC allows Sun Pharma to export semaglutide, restricts sale in India

The Delhi High Court has allowed Sun Pharma to manufacture and export semaglutide-based drugs to countries where Novo Nordisk holds no patent, but barred sales in India until March 2026

Updated On: 10 Dec 2025 | 11:31 PM IST

Novo Nordisk moves HC to stop Sun Pharma's weight-loss drug launch

The dispute centres on Novo Nordisk's Indian patents for semaglutide, which it markets globally as Ozempic and Wegovy for Type 2 diabetes and weight management

Updated On: 09 Dec 2025 | 11:10 PM IST

One-fifth of 365 shopping centres have become ghost malls: Knight Frank

Ghost malls hold over Rs 350 crore in annual rental potential: Knight Frank report

Updated On: 09 Dec 2025 | 8:49 PM IST

Price cuts drove market gains in November for Novo Nordisk's Wegovy

Novo Nordisk cut Wegovy prices in mid-November, driving a 70% consumption jump and higher market share. Pharmarack data show Lilly's Mounjaro still dominates sales

Updated On: 08 Dec 2025 | 10:22 PM IST

Drop in AQI levels across India lead to rise in respiratory drugs sales

Winter triggered ailments no longer just a seasonal fluctuation but an escalating public health trigger due to air pollution, say experts

Updated On: 08 Dec 2025 | 8:26 PM IST

Dr Reddy's signs licensing pact with Immutep to develop, market cancer drug

According to the agreement, Immutep will receive from Dr Reddy's an upfront payment of $20 million (around AUD 30.2 million)

Updated On: 08 Dec 2025 | 5:46 PM IST

Health care sector welcomes Bill that taxes pan masala production

Industry says earmarking funds for public health at par with national security will help channel revenue for public health infra

Updated On: 07 Dec 2025 | 10:10 PM IST

Patient bodies seek Russia-like funding for rare diseases treatment

A leading rare disease group urges India to adopt a Russia-style dedicated fund and tax-based model to ensure sustained treatment support beyond the current ₹50-lakh cap

Updated On: 05 Dec 2025 | 8:27 PM IST

Smartworld enters Noida with 6-acre land buy; ₹2,000 cr project planned

The company said that the project will have a total development cost of ₹2,000 crore, with the gross sale value projected at over ₹3,000 crore

Updated On: 05 Dec 2025 | 3:04 PM IST

BorderPlus to send 1,000 Indian nurses to Gulf Cooperation Council by FY27

GCC healthcare ecosystem projected to require over 50,000 additional nurses by 2027, says BorderPlus CEO

Updated On: 04 Dec 2025 | 9:08 PM IST