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10 US Universities That Offer Medical Education At Affordable Cost
These universities present promising opportunities for Indian and other international students who are keen to pursue medicine in the US without incurring prohibitively high expenses.
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No Brand Names, Prescribing Generic Drugs Should Be A Must: Supreme Court
Doctors should only prescribe generic medicines and not any particular brand, as has been ordered in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court remarked today while hearing a petition seeking regulation of unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies.
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US In "Stronger Position" To Win Against China Than Anyone Else: Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden called for higher taxes on corporations Thursday in his State of the Union address, while pushing for lower medicine costs and improved housing affordability, as he sought to allay concerns over the economy.
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Indian Medicines For 4 Rare Diseases Cut Treatment Cost By Nearly 100 Times
Aided by government agencies, Indian drug companies have, in just one year, managed to develop medicines for four rare diseases that cut down their annual cost of treatment by as much as 100 times.
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At $3.5 Million A Dose, This Is The World's Most Expensive Medicine
US regulators approved CSL Behring's hemophilia B gene therapy, a one-off infusion that frees patients from regular treatments but costs $3.5 million a dose, making it the most expensive medicine in the world.
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5-Month-Old's Medicine Costs Rs 18 Crore, Father Approaches High Court
The Kerala High Court has sought response of the state government on a plea seeking medical assistance for a five month old baby suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) for which the medicine costs around Rs 18 crore.
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Bengaluru 10-Month-Old Awaits World's Most Expensive Injection To Survive
A 10-month-old in Bengaluru, Karnataka, is fighting for her life as she waits for a medicine that costs a whopping Rs 16 crore. Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, type 1, the child, Khyati, needs the medicine for gene therapy before she turns 2.
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Why Tax Vaccines, Nirmala Sitharaman Explains After Mamata Banerjee Note
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that a 5 per cent tax on vaccines and 12 per cent on medicines and oxygen concentrators was necessary to keep costs low, after a new appeal by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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50-Bed AYUSH Hospitals To Be Setup In Every District Of J&K: Centre
To promote healthcare based on alternative medicine in Jammu and Kashmir, the government will set up 50-bedded hospitals in every district of the newly created union territory at a cost of Rs 12 crore each, Union minister Shripad Nayak said on Thursday.
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This Simple Lifestyle Modification Is All You Need To Get Rid Of Joint Pain And Arthritis Pain. And, It Is Free Of Cost!
A lot of elderly people are of the belief that they have to live with the joint pain and arthritis pain. According to Luke, apart from the medicines and tablets that you are taking in order to get rid of this joint pain, intermittent fasting can also be helpful.
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Indian Institute Of Public Health Working On Drone For Medicine Delivery
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad (IIPH-H) are working on a drone delivery system for medical products which is expected to be time and cost effective compared to transportation by road.
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Donald Trump's New Drug Price Promise May Have Negative Impact On India
US President Donald Trump has promised to bring the cost of prescription drugs way down and let other countries pay more for these medicines in a new policy that could have negative implications for India.
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US President Donald Trump Promises Action On Drug Prices That May Impact India
US President Donald Trump has promised to bring the cost of prescription drugs way down and let other countries pay more for these medicines in a new policy that could have implications for India.
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Cancer, Diabetes and HIV Drugs To Become Cheaper Post GST
Country's drug price regulator, NPPA has stepped in and released a notification on keeping the cost of key medicines affordable by revising prices of 761 drugs.
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Prescribe Drugs In Generic Names Or Face Action: Medical Council Of India Warns Doctors
The country's top medical regulator has warned doctors of action if they failed to adhere to its guideline on prescribing drugs in generic names. The Medical Council of India's (MCI's) directive comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of putting in place a legal framework to ensure that doctors prescribed low cost generic medicines to p...
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10 US Universities That Offer Medical Education At Affordable Cost
These universities present promising opportunities for Indian and other international students who are keen to pursue medicine in the US without incurring prohibitively high expenses.
-
No Brand Names, Prescribing Generic Drugs Should Be A Must: Supreme Court
Doctors should only prescribe generic medicines and not any particular brand, as has been ordered in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court remarked today while hearing a petition seeking regulation of unethical marketing practices by pharmaceutical companies.
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US In "Stronger Position" To Win Against China Than Anyone Else: Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden called for higher taxes on corporations Thursday in his State of the Union address, while pushing for lower medicine costs and improved housing affordability, as he sought to allay concerns over the economy.
-
Indian Medicines For 4 Rare Diseases Cut Treatment Cost By Nearly 100 Times
Aided by government agencies, Indian drug companies have, in just one year, managed to develop medicines for four rare diseases that cut down their annual cost of treatment by as much as 100 times.
-
At $3.5 Million A Dose, This Is The World's Most Expensive Medicine
US regulators approved CSL Behring's hemophilia B gene therapy, a one-off infusion that frees patients from regular treatments but costs $3.5 million a dose, making it the most expensive medicine in the world.
-
5-Month-Old's Medicine Costs Rs 18 Crore, Father Approaches High Court
The Kerala High Court has sought response of the state government on a plea seeking medical assistance for a five month old baby suffering from spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) for which the medicine costs around Rs 18 crore.
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Bengaluru 10-Month-Old Awaits World's Most Expensive Injection To Survive
A 10-month-old in Bengaluru, Karnataka, is fighting for her life as she waits for a medicine that costs a whopping Rs 16 crore. Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, type 1, the child, Khyati, needs the medicine for gene therapy before she turns 2.
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Why Tax Vaccines, Nirmala Sitharaman Explains After Mamata Banerjee Note
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that a 5 per cent tax on vaccines and 12 per cent on medicines and oxygen concentrators was necessary to keep costs low, after a new appeal by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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50-Bed AYUSH Hospitals To Be Setup In Every District Of J&K: Centre
To promote healthcare based on alternative medicine in Jammu and Kashmir, the government will set up 50-bedded hospitals in every district of the newly created union territory at a cost of Rs 12 crore each, Union minister Shripad Nayak said on Thursday.
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This Simple Lifestyle Modification Is All You Need To Get Rid Of Joint Pain And Arthritis Pain. And, It Is Free Of Cost!
A lot of elderly people are of the belief that they have to live with the joint pain and arthritis pain. According to Luke, apart from the medicines and tablets that you are taking in order to get rid of this joint pain, intermittent fasting can also be helpful.
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Indian Institute Of Public Health Working On Drone For Medicine Delivery
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad (IIPH-H) are working on a drone delivery system for medical products which is expected to be time and cost effective compared to transportation by road.
-
Donald Trump's New Drug Price Promise May Have Negative Impact On India
US President Donald Trump has promised to bring the cost of prescription drugs way down and let other countries pay more for these medicines in a new policy that could have negative implications for India.
-
US President Donald Trump Promises Action On Drug Prices That May Impact India
US President Donald Trump has promised to bring the cost of prescription drugs way down and let other countries pay more for these medicines in a new policy that could have implications for India.
-
Cancer, Diabetes and HIV Drugs To Become Cheaper Post GST
Country's drug price regulator, NPPA has stepped in and released a notification on keeping the cost of key medicines affordable by revising prices of 761 drugs.
-
Prescribe Drugs In Generic Names Or Face Action: Medical Council Of India Warns Doctors
The country's top medical regulator has warned doctors of action if they failed to adhere to its guideline on prescribing drugs in generic names. The Medical Council of India's (MCI's) directive comes days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of putting in place a legal framework to ensure that doctors prescribed low cost generic medicines to p...
