Influential medical group in the US to attend PBD 2014

The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin will attend the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Delhi with an agenda to develop a plan to bring together NGOs and the government to provide access......

Swine flu vaccine to be ready by April: Azad

Government on Tuesday said an indigenous Indian vaccine for H1N1 would be ready by the beginning of April, even as it demanded an inquiry into the 'panic' created by international bodies on the......

Soon, a vaccine to help quit smoking

In a good news for those who find it hard to kick the butt, a new vaccine which would help them quit smoking would soon be available in the market. The injectable vaccine works by preventing......

After ban on drug facilities, US regulator comes calling

Margaret A Hamburg, the first commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) to visit India officially, will meet heads of major domestic pharma companies such as Ranbaxy, Wockhardt,......

Free medicine plan remained on paper only

Many health policy initiatives of the government could not be rolled out for various reasons in 2012 during which the country faced fresh challenges on disease prevention as dengue and Japanese......

PM accepts Maira report, no FDI cap

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday accepted the Maira committee's recommendations and decided the Competition Commission of India would scrutinise all mergers and acquisitions in the domestic......

Pharma: India asks China to expedite clearance

India on Tuesday asked China to expedite clearance for its pharmaceutical companies to gain access to this country's huge market, saying that such a move would also greatly benefit the Chinese......