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Supported by more than 40 manufacturing facilities, Sun Pharma caters to more than 100 countries across the globe

Digitally Forward

Jyotsna Sharma

In a conversation with BW Businessworld, Vivek Kanade, Managing Director, Siemens Healthcare speaks about digital health market, trends and the latest digital health solutions at Siemens

Monkeypox: Health Ministry Issues Advisory For International Passengers

It also advises avoiding contact with contaminated materials used by sick people such as clothing, bedding or materials used in healthcare settings or that came into contact with infected animals

Sun Pharma Eyes High Single Digit Top Line Growth In FY23: Dilip Shanghvi

On its Halol-based manufacturing plant, he stated that the company will be filing its response to the FDA on the corrective actions to be undertaken to address the observations within the stipulated time

Previous Covid Infection Does Not Protect Kids From Omicron: Study

The findings of the study, published recently in the journal Nature Communications, are similar to those found in adults

Covaxin's Clinical Trials Can Resume In US As FDA Lifts Hold

The FDA's earlier decision, in April, to put on hold the trials was based on the US firm's decision to voluntarily implement a temporary pause in dosing participants of the jab, following the World Health Organisation's observations on Covaxin manufacturing plants in India

WHO Calls Emergency Meeting As Monkeypox Cases Cross 100 In Europe

In what Germany described as the largest outbreak in Europe ever, cases have been reported in at least eight European countries – Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom - as well as the United States, Canada and Australia

Fortis Healthcare Case: Sebi Slaps Rs 38.7-Cr Penalties On 32 Entities

Sebi has imposed penalties totalling Rs 38.75 crore on 32 entities, including Fortis Healthcare Holdings, in a case related to diversion of funds

Ensure Last-mile Vaccine Coverage Of Beneficiaries: Delhi Govt To Districts

The government has made arrangements for free vaccination of people in the age group of 18 to 59 years, in addition to providing free precaution doses to those above 60, health care and frontline workers

Vaping Not Much Safer Than Smoking 

Jyotsna Sharma

Dr. Meenu Walia, Senior Director, Oncology, Max Super Speciality Hospital, speaks to Jyotsna Sharma about the health risks of Vaping, e-cigarettes, and tobacco use

Paging Dr. Robot

Jyotsna Sharma

Healthcare Pharma

In India, we have seen the gradual adoption of robotic surgery. These systems are highly evolved and are proving to be good assistants to surgeons

We Must Build Resilient Global Supply Chain: PM

He said that in India, we extensively used our traditional medicines to supplement our fight against Covid-19 and to boost immunity, saving countless lives

Govt May Not Allow Mixing Of COVID-19 Vaccines For Booster Shots: Report

The Covid Working Group of NTAGI which reviewed the findings of the Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore study last week stated that scientific evidence showed that administering a booster dose of Covishield after primary vaccination with Covaxin gives 6 to 10 times higher antibody level as compared to when Covaxin is given as the precaution dose after a gap of six months after the primary schedule

We Need To Attain Holistic Happiness: Deepak Mittal

Kavi Bhandari

Having learnt from his personal experience, Dr Mittal realised that the kind of emotional and physical stress the world is dealing with can only be eased with meditation

Covid Vaccine Makers Shift Focus To Boosters