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Allahabad HC flags ‘huge disparity’ in private hospital fees, seeks details on regulation
The bench said the issue of regulating fees charged by private...
AI could cut cost of running insurance by eliminating repetitive work: Report
"AI is helping insurers analyze documents and identify missing...
India approves Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy for fatty liver disease
Novo Nordisk said about two in three people in India have fatty liver disease, highlighting the country's large potential patient population. Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said that India's drug regulator has approved its obesity drug Wegovy for the treatment of...
SC takes suo motu cognisance of matter regarding access to life-saving medicines
The matter relates to a woman in Kerala, who was suffering from breast cancer and had moved the state high court challenging the exorbitant prices of medicine for treatment. She died during the pendency of the plea in the high court. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on...
Standalone health insurers grow 30.9% YoY: YES Securities
Gross Direct Premium Income (GDPI) for standalone health insurers rose 30.9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 43.7 billion in June, significantly higher than the 15.1 per cent growth recorded by private diversified insurers and the 13.2 per cent growth seen in public sector...
Policybazaar signs Amitabh Bachchan for Health and Term insurance awareness
Amitabh Bachchan Sarbvir Singh, Joint Group CEO of PB Fintech, said, " Over the years, we have invested more than ₹3,000 crore in driving awareness around insurance products. We believe Amitabh Bachchan can help make insurance a conversation in every Indian household,...
FSSAI issues notices over flavoured spirits, misleading energy drink claims
In a related move, the FSSAI also served notices to six major beverage brands, including Red Bull and PepsiCo, for allegedly misbranding non-alcoholic beverages as “energy drinks”. New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices...
IRDAI issues license to Prudential HCL Health Insurance
Prudential Health India.Prudential plc (UK) and HCL Group announced a 70:30 joint venture in March 2025 to launch a standalone health insurance business in India. Hyderabad: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has granted Certificate of...
Stop miscommunicating, build trust, not fear, to achieve insurance for All: Seth urges life insurers
R Doraiswamy, MD&CEO, Life Insurance Corporation and Ajay Seth, Chairman, IRDAI at an event on Tuesday in Mumbai , Seth raised concerns over selling long-term products without considering customer needs, questioning the rationale for selling term insurance to an...
Extreme heat kills more than 1,300 across Europe
And across Europe, "more than 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded since 21 June linked to high temperatures in Europe, Heat stress is often called the 'silent killer' - and European homes, workplaces and schools were not built for these temperatures," WHO chief...
Nadda to launch Aarogya Setu 2.0 and other digital Initiatives for health sector on Monday
The initiatives being launched include citizen-facing applications, provider-focused solutions, interoperability frameworks, registries and data standards. They are expected to enhance accessibility, efficiency and interoperability across the healthcare ecosystem...
Govt to launch affordable cloud-based hospital management system for small clinics on Jun 29
Union Health Minister J P Nadda will launch an e-Sushrut clinic, a simplified HMIS developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), aimed at addressing the digital needs of small clinics, primary health centres, health and wellness centres,...