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Centre fills key vacant positions at NMC

New Delhi, July 15 -- The government has made a series of appointments to fill key vacant positions at the country's apex medical education regulator and its four autonomous boards, the Union health m... Read More


Cabinet note to be shortly moved for extending Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission till 2030

New Delhi, July 14 -- The health ministry will shortly circulate a cabinet note for extending the tenure of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) till 2030, a government official said. The five-year... Read More


FSSAI cracks down: Annual returns under scrutiny, FBOs warned of penalties

New Delhi, July 13 -- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has intensified its scrutiny of annual returns filed by food business operators (FBOs), issuing a stern warning of penalt... Read More


Govt plans to to open new quarantine centres at four international entry points

New Delhi, July 13 -- The government plans to set up quarantine centres at three international border points-Amritsar, Guwahati and Petrapole-alongside Bhubaneswar in order to check the cross-border m... Read More


Transforming NMC: Healthcare providers approach PMO

New Delhi, July 11 -- The Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI) has called for a radical transformation of the National Medical Commission (NMC), which regulates medical education and profe... Read More


Pharmexcil warns new online portal threatens 45% of India's pharma exports

New Delhi, July 11 -- A new rule centralizing the approval process for drug exports through a web portal could squeeze shipments by nearly 45%, an exports promotion body said, seeking time to shift to... Read More


India to ramp up training of medical staff in frontline healthcare for mass casualty management

New Delhi, July 11 -- In an effort to strengthen the country's medical emergency preparedness, the Union government is working on a plan to create a specialized cadre of doctors and medical staff equi... Read More


Quality drive at govt health units runs into 'missing data' problem

New Delhi, July 10 -- The Union government has doubled down on attempts to enforce quality at government-run health facilities after a recent review meeting heard that state governments were supplying... Read More


From factory to pharmacy: Will new transit rules ensure safer drugs?

New Delhi, July 9 -- India is working on new rules to ensure that medicines purchased by customers are safe and haven't lost their efficacy during transit from manufacturing units to the pharmacies. ... Read More


Tested in Pak conflict, health ministry to buy 50 cube hospitals

New Delhi, July 9 -- New Delhi: The health ministry plans to buy 50 portable hospitals from state-run HLL Lifecare Ltd, according to a senior government official and documents reviewed by Mint, after ... Read More