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Health Ministry set to begin work on integrating health portals

This comes after work was initiated to integrate the Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) portal, which monitors the NHM and other health programmes

India to eliminate TB by 2025, to achieve target 5 yrs ahead of time: Nadda

Nadda said this while inaugurating the 9th National Summit on Good and Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Healthcare System in Puri

Vaccine makers can add clinical trial sites through Sugam, says CDSCO

The recent notice brings applications for biological products such as vaccines and recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA)-based drugs under the online ambit

DCGI streamlines drug export approval, plans revised biosimilar guidelines

Previously, companies exporting drugs from India had to apply for a customer- and quantity-specific NOC each time they received an order

India's contract drug manufacturers seek govt support in China fight

"The government has to understand that this industry has potential, if not scale, right now," Krishna Kanumuri, CEO and managing director at Sai Life Sciences, said at an event earlier this week

AI in healthcare likely to contribute $30 billion to GDP by 2025: Report

Government-backed initiatives like the IndiaAI Mission and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, are setting the stage for a digitally empowered healthcare ecosystem

Rewrite clinical trial rules to boost mkt share: Healthcare experts to govt

As of 2022, India held an 8% share in global clinical trials - which evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new treatments - compared to China's 29%

1st measles death reported in West Texas outbreak that's infected over 120

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties

Zydus launches vaccine for protection against new strain of influenza virus

Zydus's Quadrivalent Inactivated Influenza vaccine VaxiFlu-4 will offer seasonal protection against four new virus strains

India on verge of becoming trials hub, says clinical research firm exec

The US-based company plans to boost its headcount in India by more than 2,000 over the next three to five years

Biocon Biologics launches biosimilar alternative to Stelara in the US

YESINTEK is approved for Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis, offering a cost-effective treatment for chronic autoimmune diseases

Health Secy asks state bodies to curb illicit use of psychotropic drugs

While Tapentadol is a strong opioid used to relieve severe pain, Carisoprodol is a muscle relaxant for painful bone conditions

Amgen opens $200 million technology and innovation hub in Hyderabad

The facility, which occupies approximately 524,000 square feet across two towers in HITEC City, will focus on harnessing AI, data science, and digital innovation to accelerate research and development

Global survey reveals low awareness of shingles among older Indians

Shingles, caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus-the same virus responsible for chickenpox-is a painful disease that can lead to severe and long-lasting complications

In India, 3 in 5 die following cancer diagnosis, women more affected: Study

The incidence to mortality ratio in the US was found to be about one in four, while in China it was one in two, according to results published in 'The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia' journal

New bat virus HKU5-CoV-2 sparks pandemic fears - Is it the next COVID-19?

China has discovered a new coronavirus in bats that can enter the human body like Covid-19. The new virus, HKU5-CoV, hasn't been detected in humans yet but has been identified in a laboratory

CDSCO withdraws export NOC, bans drugs linked to West Africa opioid crisis

The ministry added that Aveo Pharmaceuticals has been issued a Stop Activity Order, halting all operations at the company's premises after a comprehensive audit

Govt reviewing infra of hospitals for setting up daycare cancer centres

The estimated expenditure for setting up these centres will be Rs 3,200 crore over the next three years, Union Health ministry officials said

NITI Aayog forms panel to create a roadmap for transforming AIIMS

The mandate of committee led by NITI Aayog member V K Paul involves thoroughly examining the existing systems and processes at AIIMS

Govt extends Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi's tenure as DCGI by one year

Raghuvanshi, who took charge as DCGI on February 23, 2023, was initially set to superannuate on February 28 this year