Post SC verdict, doctors are a worried lot

Say heavy penalties for medical errors might raise health care costs and make practitioners too cautious, says Sushmi Dey Doctors and hospitals are a worried lot after the Supreme Court on Thursday......

Dead bodies pile up, epidemic fears rise, but govt not leery

The fear of epidemic outbreak will grow severe in around a month and once the rainy season gets over, reports Sushmi Dey Decaying bodies and debris flowing in streams and rivers from Uttarakhand......

Finally, health ministry acts on Uttarakhand

Ten days after the devastating floods in Uttarakhand, the Union health ministry has swung into action, with a high-level team heading to the state to review public health measures. According to the......

Meet the man who exposed Ranbaxy's fraud

His identity had been kept guarded for close to nine years and, in May this year, he walked away with a $49-million reward for exposing the alleged fraud at India’s first multinational pharma......

Packaged food import becomes a sticky issue

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has put its foot down and said 'labelling requirements will not be relaxed' for any packaged food supplier, as these are very 'sensitive' products.......

For Ayush medicines, all's in a name

Several manufacturers of popular Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani products might soon have to re-brand their drugs to comply with a notification issued by the health ministry. The ministry has asked......

Now, US FDA gets a call from Indian pharma companies

The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance has approached regulator for a dialogue to understand the concern raised by itThe domestic pharmaceuticals industry has initiated talks with the US Food & Drug......