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APAC medical cost growth projected to slow to 9.7% in 2027, Aon Report
The projected medical trend rate remains substantially above the...
SC seeks wider drug price regulation, questions high markups on medicines, medical devices
The bench, stressed the need to examine whether existing pricing...
Patient safety top priority, working with authorities on counterfeit-medicine probe: Pfizer
The Karnataka health regulator on Sunday said it has cancelled 16 drug licences of retailers and wholesalers and suspended eight others in connection with the alleged distribution and sale of spurious medicines. New Delhi: Pfizer on Tuesday said patient safety and...
Women’s longevity market has USD 350 bn untapped opportunity as demand outpaces offerings: BCG
"Women have long been asked to fit into a health care system that wasn't designed around their needs or biology," said Trish Stroman, a BCG managing director and senior partner, and a coauthor of the report. "Addressing that mismatch starts with more research and...
Star Health settles 2.77 lakh insurance claims worth Rs 1,370 cr since starting ops in Rajasthan
The company is focusing on expanding access to health insurance as well as digital consultations and home-based healthcare services,said Vijay Arora, business head at Star Health Insurance Jaipur:Star Health and Allied Insurance Company, the largest exclusive health...
Late dinners, long commutes weigh on urban Indians’ wellness: EYVA report
The report said heavy, late, salty and fried meal patterns were also correlated with elevated vascular pressure trends in about one in three users, with the trend highest in Delhi. It added that roughly two out of three families who shared the same meal showed...
FSSAI initiates legal action against Nestle India over infant nutrition products
According to FSSAI, it examined NAN Excella Pro Stage 1, Lactogen Pro 1, and a follow-up formula along with their promotional material available on e-commerce platforms.Both the products were found to be in contravention of Regulation 4(2) of the Food Safety and...
Amazon Pay plans to expand insurance offerings in broader financial services push in India
Vikas Bansal, CEO, Amazon Pay India "Health is our next frontier," Vikas Bansal, CEO ,Amazon Pay India said, adding that health insurance was an important area for expansion as medical care costs have risen and a relatively small proportion of Indians have personal...
“India’s medical tourism has a huge potential”, says Piyush Goyal
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Highlighting India's cost advantage, Goyal said the country offers clinical excellence and advanced technologies while healthcare costs are "60 to 80 per cent lower than other parts of the world, particularly the...
Insurer can’t reject claim if alcohol habit disclosed before policy purchase: Consumer commission
The commission, however, pointed out that the medical examination form submitted on May 20, 2021, before the policy issuance, clearly stated the insured consumed "whisky of 90 ml twice in a month since 15 years". Further, relying on Supreme Court orders that termed...
FSSAI proposes to roll out front-of-pack red warning on food, drinks high on sugar, salt, or fat
The submission was made in the Supreme Court as it is hearing petitions from health activists calling for the introduction of warning labels on the lines of Western countries. The Supreme Court had told the FSSAI at a hearing earlier this month to expedite the...
Climate change reshaping health outcomes and straining healthcare systems in Asia
The annual financing gap for health-focused climate adaptation across Asia-Pacific stands at approximately US$3.52 billion through to 2030, more than six times the funding currently available Mumbai:Across Asia, climate change is reshaping health...