Page 14 - Healthcare

Consumer protection: Manufacturer held liable for defective hip implant

The National Consumer Commission exonerated the doctor and the hospital but found DePuy and Johnson & Johnson liable for the defective implant

Five years after lockdown: Is India prepared for another health crisis?

In the years that followed, government spending on healthcare has remained abysmally low

Love chewing gum? You may actually be munching microplastics, finds study

Chewing gum releases thousands of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, finds a study

Aiims to install first indigenously developed MRI machine by October

The project will be run under a partnership with the Society for Applied Microwave Electronic Engineering and Research (SAMEER)

SC warns Indraprastha Apollo Hospital for violation of lease agreement

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said if poor people are not provided free treatment at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital here, it will ask the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to take it over. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh took serious note of alleged violation of lease agreement under which the hospital run by Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited (IMCL) was to provide free medical and other facilities to one-third of its indoor poor patients and 40 per cent of its outdoor patients without any discrimination. "If we find out that poor people are not provided free treatment, we will hand over the hospital to AIIMS," the bench said. The bench observed that the hospital, constructed by the Apollo Group in 15 acre land in posh area of Delhi which was given on symbolic lease of Rs 1, was to be run on 'no profit and no loss' formula but has instead turned into a pure commercial venture where poor people can hardly afford treatment. Counsel appearing for t

ICMR deploys drones for cornea transport in breakthrough eye-care move

ICMR, in collaboration with Aiims Delhi and Ministry of Civil Aviation, has conducted drone-based transport of a human cornea followed by successful transplantation surgery

DCDC Kidney Care receives Rs 150 crore investment from ABC Impact

The company currently operates more than 200 centres across India, both under public-private partnerships (PPP) and company-owned standalone clinics, serving over 20,000 patients annually

Booster shot: Mounjaro may emerge as a sweet pill for Eli Lilly in India

Analysts say the diabetes and obesity drug can be a Rs 500 crore opportunity for the firm

NatHealth urges stronger PPPs to meet India's growing healthcare demands

NatHealth also underscored the potential of digital health to increase efficiency and improve healthcare access

Traditional VC model not enough for deep science: Social Alpha founder

Manoj Kumar, the founder of venture development platform Social Alpha, says that deep science is all about impact first, rather than return first, making it harder to find typical venture funding

Essential drug price cuts saved patients Rs 3,788 crore a year: Govt

Under the AMRIT initiative, medicines for cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and surgical implants are available at up to 50 per cent discounts in selected hospital pharmacies

India takes lead in global fight against tuberculosis, says ICMR

ICMR highlighted the need for affordable and scalable innovations in active case finding among asymptomatic individuals

ASHA workers intensify agitation in Kerala laying siege to Secretariat

Hundreds of ASHA workers, who have been staging a protest for over a month pressing various demands, on Monday intensified their agitation by laying a siege to the state's Secretariat here. A section of Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers has been protesting here for the last 36 days seeking post-retirement benefits and a hike in their honorarium. As they are yet to get any assurance from the authorities on their demands, the agitators today laid a siege to the Secretariat by blocking its various gates, in the heart of the city. After gathering at the protest venue, they moved towards the state's administrative hub, squatted on the road and raised slogans. Police placed barricades on the premises to block the protesters. Security was intensified in and around the Secretariat and over 800 police personnel were deployed to prevent the protesters from entering Secretariat. Police said the agitation didn't create any hurdle to the normal functioning of the Secretariat.

Expanding product portfolio to drive growth for Zydus Lifesciences

The near term trigger for the stock is its plan to acquire Amplitude Surgical

Now, tussle starts between Herbalife and Modiway in weight-loss market

The weight-loss market hit $25 billion in 2024 and is expected to expand to $55 billion by 2033, according to industry estimates

Health insurance: Choose policy with guaranteed bonus, unaffected by claims

While premiums may rise over time, a good bonus-linked policy lowers the per lakh cost of sum insured

Indira IVF expands with launch of MatCare Maternity & Child Hospital

This expansion further enhances Indira IVF's core reproductive care offerings, underscoring its commitment to delivering high-quality, integrated services that fully address diverse needs of families

Zydus Lifesciences to buy 86% stake in Amplitude Surgical for Rs 2,430 cr

Zydus will file a mandatory cash tender offer for the remaining shares of Amplitude at the same purchase price of €6.25 per share

PB Fintech to infuse Rs 696 crore in arm PB Healthcare Services in FY26

PB Fintech Ltd., the parent entity of insurance brokerage firm Policybazar, on Tuesday said it proposes to infuse Rs 696 crore in its subsidiary PB Healthcare Services Private Limited in the next financial year to grow its business. The decision was taken by the Board of Directors of PB Fintech Ltd. in a meeting held on Tuesday. The board approved a proposal to make an investment for an aggregate amount of up to Rs 696 crore in PB Healthcare Services Private Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary, by way of subscribing or purchasing its shares or Compulsory Convertible Preference Shares during the financial year 2025-26, PB Fintech Ltd. said in a regulatory filing. The said investment is, however, subject to the shareholder's approval through postal ballot and will be made along with other external investors in PB Healthcare Services Private Ltd., it said. It further said that the capital infusion would be done to meet its general operating expenses and enhance brand awareness, offic

356,000 claims worth Rs 643 cr rejected for frauds under Ayushman Bharat

: Union Minister of State for Health Prataprao Jadhav told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that suitable actions including rejection of 3.56 lakh claims worth Rs 643 crore and de-empanelment of 1,114 hospitals have been taken against fraudulent entities as reported by the states and UTs under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme. He said in a written reply that 1,504 errant hospitals have been penalised Rs 122 crore and 549 hospitals have been suspended. The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is a flagship scheme of the government which provides health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to approximately 55 crore beneficiaries corresponding to 12.37 crore families constituting economically vulnerable bottom 40 per cent of India's population. On October 29, 2024, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced expansion of AB-PMJAY to include all senior citizens aged 70 years and above. Under the expansion, all