Times of IndiaWhy Asian women are more susceptible to cancerTimes of IndiaThe finding provides further evidence that risk of lung cancer among never-smokers, especially Asian women, may be associated with certain unique inherited genetic characteristic…
Robotic surgeries boost Bangalore's medical tourism – Daily News & Analysis
Robotic surgeries boost Bangalore's medical tourismDaily News & AnalysisSince Anjana wanted to preserve her kidney and, at the same time, get rid of the tumour, she underwent a procedure called Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy (kidney preserving …
India's Cipla cuts prices of three cancer drugs – The Pharma Letter
India's Cipla cuts prices of three cancer drugsThe Pharma LetterLung cancer drug Erlocip would cost Rs 9,900 rupees for 30 tablets down from 27,000 rupees and 3,700 rupees for 10 tablets, down from 10,000 rupees. Erlotinib is the drug for which Cip…
India: Singh pledges – can he deliver? – Financial Times (blog)
India: Singh pledges – can he deliver?Financial Times (blog)Still, even cynically-minded types not inclined to believe Singh's rhetoric can take heart, because there is indeed another crisis approaching, and one which will definitely require more…
Novartis new two-year data with Certican® shows positive outcomes at 24 … – Insciences Organisation
Novartis new two-year data with Certican® shows positive outcomes at 24 …Insciences OrganisationEnrollment into the tacrolimus withdrawal arm was prematurely halted due to a higher incidence of acute rejection episodes and adverse events leading to …
Donation Options When Death Is Imminent – Caixin Media
Donation Options When Death Is ImminentCaixin MediaSince then, though, the general public has struggled to accept brain death as an accurate way to determine the end of life. Organs taken from executed prisoners in China are harvested by doctors after …
Helicopter ride, fire-station visit cheer boy before transplant
He looked slightly bewildered when he stepped off the helicopter yesterday. London Maynard, 8, had never seen a crowd like that before, a crowd that was meant for him.
Protect your lungs – Deccan Chronicle
Nation on SundayProtect your lungsDeccan ChronicleAnnually, this disease strikes about 45 million children in India, of which 0.37 million cases are fatal, according to the IAP. “Pneumonia claims lives of 1.5 million children across the globe 20 perc…
Novartis' Certican succeeds in liver transplant trial – Reuters India
Novartis' Certican succeeds in liver transplant trialReuters IndiaThe trial evaluated the introduction of Certican (everolimus) with reduced exposure of another immunosuppressive drug tacrolimus administered twice-daily starting one month after liv…
Novartis' Certican succeeds in liver transplant trial
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis said on Monday its Certican, an immune system drug also known under the names Afinitor and Votubia, showed positive outcomes in a two-year phase III study in liver transplantation. The study, whi…