Opto Eurocor Healthcare launches its first Sirolimus Drug Eluting StentEquity BullsOpto Eurocor Healthcare Limited (OEHL), a subsidiary of Opto Circuits (India) Ltd has launched its first Sirolimus Drug Eluting Stent (DES), E-MAGIC® Plus on receipt of…
Cipla wins Tarceva patent case against Roche – pharmabiz.com
Cipla wins Tarceva patent case against Rochepharmabiz.comIn a landmark judgement, the Delhi High Court on September 7 dismissed Swiss drug major Hoffmann-La Roche's patent case against India's generic drug major Cipla Ltd for its lung cancer dr…
New Germany native moves up transplant priority list
Jessica Carver jokingly shows the muscles she has developed through physiotherapy while in Toronto awaiting a double lung transplant. (PAMELA HAMILTON)
AP IMPACT: Surprising methods heal wounded troops
Scientists are growing ears, bone and skin in the lab, and doctors are planning more face transplants and other extreme plastic surgeries. Around the country, the most advanced medical tools that exist are now being deployed to help America's newes…
Indian hospital hires bouncers to deter attacks – NewsWest9.com
Indian hospital hires bouncers to deter attacksNewsWest9.comSeven scientists have won prestigious medical awards for their contributions to biomedicine, including the development of liver transplants. Seven scientists have won prestigious medical award…
Ganga Ram Trust head gives life to three in death – Daily Pioneer
Ganga Ram Trust head gives life to three in deathDaily PioneerThe Transplantation of Human Organ Act was passed in the country in 1994 yet the concept of brain death is not completely accepted. “The cases of organ failure in India are going to increa…
Welsh organ donor law consultation closes – BBC News
BBC NewsWelsh organ donor law consultation closesBBC NewsIn a statement as the draft bill was published, the bishops of the Church in Wales said Christians should be encouraged to join the donor register, but organ donation was an "altruistic gift…
A new view of palliative care – Irish Medical Times
Irish Medical TimesA new view of palliative careIrish Medical TimesResearch by the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) has shown that while cancer accounts for 29 per cent of all deaths in Ireland per annum, 46 per cent — amounting to 13,000 deaths — ar…
Ganguly as coach? Yes, but not before 2015 – Cricketnext.com (blog)
Ganguly as coach? Yes, but not before 2015Cricketnext.com (blog)The thing about Sourav Ganguly is that he likes to wear his heart on the sleeve. You can say that this quality has endeared him to the cricket-loving masses in India. While there are many …
A Grieving Mother On A Mission To Increase Organ Donation – Hartford Courant
A Grieving Mother On A Mission To Increase Organ DonationHartford CourantJoann Meyers' daughter was so excited to be starting college at Eastern Connecticut State University. A shy girl, Kym dreamed of becoming a social worker so that she could hel…