Covid-19: India red list add ‘may be too late’, Prof Mark Walport says
[unable to retrieve full-text content]There are “good reasons” for keeping the new variant out of the UK, scientist Prof Mark Walport says. BBC News – Health
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Using shame, lending apps in India squeeze billions out of the desperate
The cement salesman had initially borrowed about $ 40 from a lender through an online app to supplement his $ 200-a-month salary. But he could not pay the mounting fees and interest, so he borrowed from others. By that morning, Kumar owed roughly $ 4,000. Even worse, the lenders had the phone numbers of those… Read More »
The Latest: India capital has its worst 1-day virus caseload
NEW DELHI — India’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases is moving closer to 8 million, with 43,893 new cases reported for the latest 24-hour period. The total reported Wednesday includes the highest single-day number of cases for the Indian capital of New Delhi — 4,853. The Health Ministry also reported 508 fatalities from COVID-19 across… Read More »
India, hoping to challenge Chinese dominance, plans API production push: report
The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused a host of problems in the global pharmaceutical supply chain—particularly in China, a major producer of drug ingredients. Now, seeing an opportunity, India is reportedly working on a plan to supersize its own ingredient manufacturing to combat Chinese dominance in the market. The Indian government is planning to escalate domestic production… Read More »
Successful Implementation of E-Pharmacy in Rural India – Entrepreneur
E-Pharmacy improves purchaser’s comfort and access, this will above all advantage endless old-age patients living in family units, and patients who are not in a condition to go out to discover a drug store August 18, 2019 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. You’re reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise… Read More »
Coronary Stent Price Control in India: Two Years and Counting
By SOMALARAM VENKATESH MD With a stated intent of bringing social justice and financial relief to hundreds of thousands of patients undergoing coronary angioplasty in the country every year, the Government of India capped the sale price of coronary stents in Feb 2017. Stent prices fell by as much as 80% with this populist move,… Read More »