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IRDAI extends deadline for comments on Distribution Reforms to Oct 31
The proposed distribution reforms have sparked concerns across the...
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...
Set up panel to examine ‘unethical’ pharma marketing practices: SC to Govt
The bench said the committee would make its recommendations to the Centre regarding appropriate regulatory and/or statutory framework for effectively regulating pharmaceutical marketing practices, keeping in view the need for transparency, accountability and effective...
Medical bodies join hands to push ‘culture of care’ for doctors, tackle stigma
An Indian meta-analysis has found depressive symptoms in approximately one in two undergraduate medical students. A study of resident doctors and faculty at a tertiary-care hospital found that 30.1 per cent screened positive for depression, 16.7 per cent reported...
Distribution reforms to generate employment, make new players’ entry easier: IRDAI Member
Girija Subramanian,member, Distribution, IRDAI The effective dates under consideration for implementing the new reforms are Jan. 1 and April 1, said Girija Subramanian,member, Distribution, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India(IRDAI)....
Keralam to bring law guaranteeing care for senior citizens in next Assembly session: CM
V D Satheesan,Chief Minister, Keralam "We are preparing legislation to provide a legal guarantee to senior citizens that they will be protected and that somebody will be there to take care of them," Satheesan said, ahead of the commencement of the Assembly session on...
Govt caps trade margins at 30 pc of MRP for anti-cancer drugs
The move addresses excessive trade mark-ups and aims to improve affordability while ensuring continued availability of these life-saving medicines.The measure is expected to reduce medicine prices by up to 70% and help cancer patients save ₹2,500 crore annually,...
NMC bars AI-generated patient testimonials, clinical outcomes in medical advertising
The guidelines prohibit registered medical practitioners and hospitals from using AI-generated content for advertising their services, soliciting patients or disseminating unverifiable information relating to diagnoses, treatments and outcomes. New Delhi:The National...
GST Council allows employers to get Input Tax Credit on GST paid for employee insurance cover
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister Currently, an 18 per cent GST is levied on all such group insurance policies. Almost every organised employer provides cover for its workforce, so the cost of providing the coverage comes down, which should assist the spread...
Starbucks sued over ‘sugar-free’ claims for protein beverages
Consumers accused Starbucks of trying to capitalize on the desire of 75% of Americans to reduce or eliminate sugar consumption. They also said Starbucks failed to provide federally required disclaimers that the protein beverages are not low-calorie food or meant for...
E-Sanjeevani crosses 50 crore teleconsultations, strengthens country’s healthcare system
eSanjeevani currently supports more than 1.42 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandir spokes, 19,473 medical hubs and 901 online OPDs, with 2,41,923 registered healthcare providers. New Delhi: In a landmark achievement, India’s National Telemedicine Service, eSanjeevani, has...
No immediate risk to India, says Kerala medical expert amid pneumonic plague scare in Russia
"Plague is well known to modern medicine. There are preventive methods. For instance, people who are at risk can take antibiotics prescribed by the investigating team. Not everybody needs it, but those who are in close contact do," Rajeev Jayadevan, Convener of the...