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How India's wellness drug market is catching Gen Z in the mirror

From online consults to doorstep drug deliveries, convenience is driving a new quick-fix healthcare mindset among Gen Z, which accounts for nearly 26% of India's population

Zydus Lifesciences Q4FY26 results: Profit up 9%, revenue jumps 16% in Q4

Zydus Lifesciences reported strong fourth-quarter earnings growth, supported by robust performance in India, international markets, and consumer wellness

India could emerge as $7 bn MedTech contract manufacturing hub by 2035

India's overall MedTech opportunity could expand more than fourfold to $83-89 billion by 2035, driven by rising domestic demand, exports and contract manufacturing

How NPS Swasthya model may reshape elderly healthcare financing in India

PFRDA's proposed NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme seeks to combine retirement savings with healthcare financing, potentially reshaping elderly-care funding beyond traditional insurance models

Science and Practice of Public Health: A manual for the developing world

At a time when the world is grappling with public health challenges, this book is an easy-to-read handbook for policymakers, connecting theory to the practice of public health

Amazon India expands health coverage for 90,000 delivery workers

The company has enhanced medical, accident, and outpatient benefits for delivery associates as part of a Rs 2,800 crore investment in operations infrastructure

India needs national common health dataset to create AI models: VK Paul

Former NITI Aayog member VK Paul said India needs a common health dataset and stronger primary healthcare systems to tackle rising non-communicable diseases

Datanomics: Private hospital bills surge tenfold over the past 3 decades

For the first time in three decades, rural patients at government hospitals spent more than their urban counterparts in 2025

Claire has what it takes to lead Biocon forward: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw explained why she has chosen her niece, Claire, as her successor, outlining a five-year transition plan that will eventually see Claire take over as chairperson

Why you should have a separate health corpus to tackle rising medical costs

Rising medical costs and insurance gaps make building a dedicated health corpus essential for long-term financial security

Practo crosses $100 million GMV in the US as AI push gains pace

Health-tech platform expands investment in AI-driven healthcare systems that support patient and provider decision-making while growing its engineering team

Digital platform launched to strengthen maternal, child healthcare services

The Union Health Ministry has launched a digital platform aimed at strengthening maternal and child healthcare services through seamless tracking of beneficiaries, real-time monitoring and interoperable health records. Launched during the national summit on Innovation and Inclusivity Best Practices Shaping India's Health Future, JANANI (Journey of Antenatal, Natal and Neonatal Integrated Care) is a service-oriented digital platform designed to comprehensively monitor and maintain digital health records of women during their reproductive years, a health ministry statement. Developed as an upgraded version of the existing Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) portal, the platform creates a longitudinal health record by capturing service delivery events across the continuum of care, the statement said. JANANI will facilitate continuous tracking of maternal and child healthcare services, including antenatal care, delivery preparedness, institutional delivery, postnatal care, newborn care,

Manufacturing sentiment positive in Q4 despite higher costs: Ficci survey

Growth sentiment in India's manufacturing sector stays positive during the fourth quarter of FY26 despite rising input costs and geopolitical uncertainties, according to a survey released on Wednesday. The only impact seen was in the capacity utilization, which saw a little dip at nearly 72 per cent compared to the previous quarter. However, the future investment outlook is steady for the next six months, showed the latest FICCI survey for the January-March period of FY26. The survey assessed the performance and sentiments for January-March 2025-26 of manufacturers for eight major sectors, including automobile, capital goods, chemical, fertilizer & pharmaceuticals, electronics & electricals, machine tools, metal, and textiles. Responses have been drawn from over 250 manufacturing units from both large and SME segments with a combined annual turnover of over Rs 8 lakh crore. "The survey continued to reflect sustained growth and increasing optimism for India's manufacturing ...

Centre removes hospital height cap, eases norms for vertical expansion

New NBCS 2026 norms remove 45-metre cap on hospital buildings, enabling vertical expansion, lowering capex and reducing reliance on greenfield projects, say industry executives

New building norms to ease infra constraints, improve access to healthcare

Healthcare industry body NATHEALTH on Sunday said the government's move to ease height restrictions for hospitals subject to enhanced fire safety provisions is expected to address structural constraints, including limited bed capacity, and underutilisation of existing infrastructure, particularly in urban centres. Welcoming the government's notification of the National Building Construction Standards (NBCS) 2026, NATHEALTH said it eases long-standing height restrictions for hospitals and permits Intensive Care Units (ICUs) beyond 45 metres, subject to enhanced fire safety provisions. "The move is expected to address structural constraints such as high land costs, limited bed capacity, and underutilisation of existing infrastructure, particularly in urban centres," NATHEALTH said in a statement. The new NBCS 2026 rules mark a significant and timely step towards enabling future-ready healthcare infrastructure in India, NATHEALTH President Sangita Reddy said. "By unlocking much-needed

Improving mix, volumes seen driving growth recovery for Max Healthcare

Brokerages remain positive on Max Healthcare despite recent weakness, expecting growth revival in FY27 led by expansion, better occupancy, improved mix and strong margins

IHH-Daiichi case: Tokyo court concludes hearing, ruling on September 10

The deal was held up in court amid Daiichi Sankyo's long-running dispute with the Singh brothers over its purchase of Ranbaxy Laboratories more than a decade ago

Will AI Change Healthcare Forever? Future of India’s Pharma Shift

In this exclusive conversation with Business Standard, Sujit Paul, CEO of Zota Healthcare and the driving force behind DavaIndia, shares bold views on the future of healthcare

SC asks states, UTs to prepare action plan to implement guidelines for ICU

The Supreme Court has asked all the states and Union Territories to prepare a "realistic and practical" action plan to implement the guidelines necessary as a minimum standard for intensive care units. The apex court was informed that "Guidelines for Organisation and Delivery of Intensive Care Services", on which there is consensus and which is practical, implementable and necessary as a minimum standard for an ICU, has been prepared. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan said copies of the guidelines should be shared with all the states and UTs. "Moving further, as an immediate measure, let all the additional chief secretaries/secretaries ... heading the department of health and medical education in the states and the UTs, convene a meeting of all experts involved in this exercise to prepare an action plan for implementation of the guidelines. Such a plan shall be realistic and practical," the bench said in its April 20 order. The top court was hearing a matter

IKS eyes US healthcare growth with TruBridge deal, targets AI synergies

IKS Health's proposed TruBridge acquisition aims to integrate EHR and workflow tools, drive cost efficiencies, and unlock AI-led gains in the US healthcare market