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Reproduction,
Rush & Regulation
Infertility segment in India is growing by leaps and bounds.
However, many legal issues need to be addressed before one
can truly cash on the growth trend. Sonal Shukla explores
the potential of the segment
A
Medical Paradise in Jalandhar
BBC Heart Care's upcoming second hospital will be a 300-bed
multi-super speciality hospital, built at a cost of Rs 100
crore. Rita Dutta writes on the significance of the project
and more
'Anyone
Aggrieved by Decision of State Medical Council Against the
Delinquent Physician Can File an Appeal with the MCI'
The Medical Council of India (MCI) has finalised the code
of ethics, restraining doctors from getting influenced by
drug makers through gifts and other disguised bribes to bring
down costs for patients. Dr Ketan Desai, President, MCI speaks
to Sonal Shukla about the objectives behind the formation
of this ethics code, the nature of gifts which can be received
and the quantum of punishment in case of default of this code.
Excerpts:
Budget
Review
The Union budget allocation for healthcare sector this year
has evinced mix reactions within the healthcare fraternity.
Here is what industry experts opine about the budget
Manipal
Does Re-structuring, Forms Clusters
The clustering aims at driving synergies between units within
clusters
Nephrolife
Renal Care Centre Opens in Bangaluru
Although, nephrology is the hospital's specialty, they also
offer consulting services in urology and cardiology
Siemens
Introduces New Automated Breast Ultrasound System
Automated Breast Volume Scanner automatically acquires volume
images of the breast, helping in comprehensive screening of
breast using ultrasound
Milestone
Religare Invests Rs 312 million in HCG
This takes Milestone Religare's investment in healthcare sector
to around Rs 1 billion
Railways
to Set up 522 Diagnostic Centres & Hospitals
The Union Railways Ministry has signed an MoU with the Union
Health Ministry to set up these hospitals
Meet
for Lysosomal Storage Disease
More than 90 patients suffering from the rarest of rare diseases
join hands
GE
Healthcare Expands India Manufacturing Operations
The Bangaluru facility becomes exclusive manufacturing site
for GoldSeal single & dual slice CTs for the world
Jaslok
Treats Septuagenarian Suffering from Advanced PD
Jaslok Hospital has been performing DBS surgery since 1997
with a cumulative experience of more than 350 electrode implants
in more than 175 cases
International
Survey for Couples Trying To Conceive
Largest study aimed at understanding the fertility decision-making
process of today's couples trying to conceive
SRL
Launches Revolutionary 'Sports Gene Test'
A simple non-invasive test that can let parents know which
kind of sport their children are likely to excel in
Religare
Technologies Acquires Health Care Solutions Business of Sobha
Renaissance IT
The group's vision is to be Asia's largest healthcare IT player
in the next three years
Australian
Audiology Company Launches Operations in India
The target is of opening eight clinics in New Delhi
Philips
Rolls out Cath Lab Allura FC, Post Alpha Acquisition
The first Allura FC was installed at Adarsha Hospital, Udupi
New
Process Patent Granted to IIT Madras and Madras Institute
of Nephrology
These phosphate binders are important in the treatment of
dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease
Product
Watch
ConferenceWatch
XII
National Seminar on Hospital/ Healthcare Management &
Medico legal Systems
The XIIth National Seminar on Hospital / Health Care Management
& Medico legal systems will be held on 7th & 8th May
2010 at Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, Pune
Aditya
Birla Set to Organise MEDRECON 2010
The conference has eminent speakers from all over the globe
Preity
Zinta is Goodwill Ambassador for UNAIDS
Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has been appointed as the Goodwill
Ambassador for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
(UNAIDS) in India
Jaslok
Hospital Launches HIFU for Prostrate Cancer
India High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Devices Private Limited
(India HIFU), an affiliate of US HIFU, launched Sonablate
HIFU services for the treatment of prostate cancer in Mumbai's
Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre
Sankara
Eye Hospital Screens Over 200 Underprivileged Women
To commemorate 'International Women's Day', Sankara Eye Hospital,
Bangaluru in association with Department of Women and Child
Development (DWCD), Government of Karnataka conducted an eye
screening camp for over 200 underprivileged women at the DWCD
premises
Global
Market for Drug-device Combinations is Worth $27 billion by
2014
According to a new technical market research report, Drug-device
Combinations: The Global Market' from BCC Research, the global
market for drug-device combinations was valued at an estimated
$13.7 billion in 2009, and is expected to increase to $27
billion by the end of 2014, for a compound annual growth rate
(CAGR) of 14.5 per cent
StemCyte
India Therapeutics to Create Centre of Excellence
StemCyte India Therapeutics Pvt Ltd (SCITPL) - a joint venture
between StemCyte Inc. (USA), Apollo Hospital Enterprises Ltd
and Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd - announced operations both
as a private and a public bank
Transasia
Wins Innovation Award
Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd, a leader in the clinical diagnostics
segment of the healthcare industry, was conferred the 'AIMA
- Dr JS Juneja Award for Creativity & Innovation for Micro,
Small & Medium Enterprises - 2009' by the All India Management
Association (AIMA)
Nanavati
Launches Tele-ECG
Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital recently launched a tele-ECG—
a 12-lead full ECG portable handy device. The device was launched
by Priyam Jhaveri, Vice Chairman of Dr Balabhai Nanavati Hospital
Medtronic
Named Among World's Most Innovative Companies
Medtronic Inc recently announced that it has been selected
as one of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Technology
Review's 50 most innovative companies
Bone
Stem Cells Can be Used to Mend Damaged Hips
Bone stem cells could in future be used instead of bone from
donors as part of an innovative new hip replacement treatment,
according to scientists at the University of Southampton
'DOTS'
TB Treatment at Retail Chemists to be Scaled Up
About 150 retail chemist outlets in north east zone of Mumbai
have started providing DOTS counseling and treatment services
from March 24 (World TB day)
Piramal
Healthcare Acquires 'i-pill' From Cipla Ltd
Piramal Healthcare Limited and Cipla Limited announced signing
of a definitive agreement for purchase of all intellectual
property rights in India related to 'i-pill' brand of Cipla
for an aggregate consideration of Rs 950 million
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