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Govt bars import of medicines with less than one year of remaining shelf life
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised the...
Ayushman Vay Vandana: 23.46 lakh authorised hospital admissions, treatment value at ₹5,669 crore in 2 yrs
Under the Ayushman Vay Vandana scheme,cataract surgery is the most...
SC slams medicine markups, questions Centre over price controls
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta criticised the government’s approach to medicine price regulation, observing that the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) appeared “totally defunct”. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the...
IRDAI extends deadline for comments on Distribution Reforms to Oct 31
The proposed distribution reforms have sparked concerns across the industry over their potential impact on distribution costs, intermediary remuneration and the sustainability of existing business models. New Delhi: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority...
Parliamentary panel on Finance selects 46 subjects; AI, virtual digital assets, pension and health insurance sectors on the list
BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab has been reappointed as Chairperson of the Committee, which comprises 21 members from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha. New Delhi: Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance has selected 46 subjects for detailed examination and reporting...
Govt sets up panel to suggest measures for curbing unethical activities in pharma sector
According to the statement by Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, the panel will examine the existing regulatory set-up and suggest measures to strengthen oversight, monitoring, and enforcement mechanisms to check unethical pharmaceutical marketing practices. New...
Centre expects anti-Cancer drug prices to fall 20-70% under proposed trade margin cap
In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court in a pending plea seeking regulation of medicine prices, the Union government, through the Department of Pharmaceuticals, said it had decided to rationalise trade margins on anti-cancer drugs after extensive consultations...
Cost and stigma affect access to professional mental health care, AXA report
As a barrier, stigma varies too and is often rooted in social and cultural attitudes. The research finds it is a greater barrier in countries such as the UK, South Korea and Hong Kong than in Switzerland, Turkey and Thailand. London: New research from AXA Global...
LIC launches three new plans
Life Insurance Corporation of India on Tuesday launched three new plans -- New Jeevan Dhara–II, Health Shield and Cancer Cover plan. New Jeevan Dhara –II is a non-par, non-linked, individual, savings, deferred annuity plan that provides financial independence with...
APAC medical cost growth projected to slow to 9.7% in 2027, Aon Report
The projected medical trend rate remains substantially above the forecast for APAC general inflation rate of 2.5%. After accounting for inflation, the net medical trend rate is expected to decline from 8.9% in 2026 to 7.2% in 2027. The decline in the regional trend...
SC seeks wider drug price regulation, questions high markups on medicines, medical devices
The bench, stressed the need to examine whether existing pricing mechanisms adequately protected patients from excessive markups, particularly where large differences existed between procurement prices and MRPs. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday called for a...
Centre asks States/UTs to ensure prominent display of healthcare service rates at clinical establishments
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, in a letter to the chief Secretaries of all states and UTs, has called for a review of compliance with applicable regulatory provisions and appropriate measures to ensure...