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30.09 / 18:21

Provident Cigna testing patient settlement Cigna Group announces settlement with US on claims it overcharged Medicare Advantage program

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Health insurer Cigna (NYSE:CI) Group says it has reached a settlement with the United States over claims it overcharged the government's Medicare Advantage program by making it appear patients were more ill than they actually were.

30.09 / 12:53

WhatsApp Iqvia reports patient medicines Granules India gets USFDA nod for hypertension generic drug

Granules India on September 30 announced that it received a nod from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its new drug that is a generic equivalent of a listed drug used in the treatment of hypertension. The American medicine regulatory body has “approved the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, 50 mg/12.5 mg, 100 mg/12.5 mg, and 100 mg/25 mg", the Pune-headquartered drugmaker said in a release.

30.09 / 12:05

Action WhatsApp Death Injustice hospital patient 'Resentment towards name': BJP's Varun Gandhi takes dig at his party over Sanjay Gandhi Hospital row

naam' (name) spoil the 'kaam' (work) of lakhs," he added. Earlier in the letter to Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, Varun Gandhi had written, “The swift suspension of the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital's license in Amethi, without a thorough investigation, is an injustice to all individuals who depend on the institution." ALSO READ: Hospital requests Kanika Kapoor to not 'throw tantrums' and behave like a patient Following the death of a woman patient in the hospital, who was admitted there for a minor operation on 14 September, the state government suspended the hospital's licence and it was sealed.

30.09 / 10:29

Action NMC country information reports Department patient Colleges NMC brings out new rules for medical colleges

₹ 1 crore per violation on the college. In addition, a penalty of ₹ 5 lakh can be imposed against the faculty, dean, or the director for submitting false information, along with penal action for misconduct of professional ethics under the Registered Medical Practitioner Regulations.

29.09 / 17:07

Assurant performer Pregnancy hospital testing patient FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight

The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to begin regulating laboratory-based medical tests

29.09 / 14:11

Discover Immunic Coronavirus patient infection symptoms Researchers discover pre-existing heart conditions can worsen due to body's inflammatory response to Covid

Covid infection can trigger a dangerous immune response in the hard fatty deposits, called plaques, lining the interiors of the heart's blood vessels, which can disrupt the normal blood flow, according to researchers. Exposing these plaques to the coronavirus boosted inflammation in blood vessels, thereby enabling the fatty deposits to interfere with the blood flow and worsen pre-existing heart conditions, the researchers at New York University (NYU) Langone Health, US, showed.

29.09 / 12:11

Provident Twitter Waters Aware hospital recommendations patient Heart Attacks: Signs, Aspirin cure and its dosage. Here are life-saving tips from Doctors

Recently, Dr. Deepak Krishnamurthy addressed a crucial query on Twitter regarding the proper use of aspirin in the event of a heart attack. Aspirin is widely recognized for its potential to protect against heart attacks. A recent study, presented at the ESC Congress 2023, sheds light on the importance of aspirin. The study, which examined over 40,000 individuals aged 40 and older who had experienced their first heart attack between 2004 and 2017, revealed a significant finding: those who had suffered a heart attack previously and did not take daily aspirin were at a higher risk of experiencing another heart attack. Dr. Krishnamurthy, responding to the query, provided the following guidance:

29.09 / 11:55

NYSE economy Matthews President stage reports patient Investors fear US data disruption from looming government shutdown

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29.09 / 11:31

Man Inside hospital reports patient medicines Doctors extract earphones, screws, nuts and bolts from Punjab man's stomach

earphones in his stomach. Moga's Medicity Hospital admitted a patient who was complaining of nausea for days, with medicine unable to fix the problem, doctors decided to scan his stomach, finding a myriad of items inside the cavity. Doctors found earphones, lockets, a screw and even rakhis inside his stomach, which they had to extract during a three hour long operation.

29.09 / 10:53

Citi Provident Extreme Amicus stage hospital patient Centre HC asks Centre, AAP govt to streamline process of availing facilities under health welfare schemes

Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and the AAP government to streamline the process for availing medical facilities under various health welfare schemes, while taking note of the constraints faced by people from economically weaker sections wanting to enjoy such benefits. The high court constituted a seven-member committee headed by Delhi chief secretary to iron out the defects in the current system.

29.09 / 07:01

COST Provident Healthcare innovations information testing patient Indian How AI will impact the Indian pharmaceutical industry

Indian pharmaceutical industry stands at the crossroads of tradition and technology, AI emerges as a transformative force poised to revolutionize drug discovery, development, and patient care. Imagine algorithms sifting through mountains of molecular data, predicting drug interactions, and customising treatments with unparalleled precision. While the use of AI is still in early stages in the Indian pharmaceutical industry, it is only a matter of time be it will be used extensively.

29.09 / 05:47

Facebook Death Virus reports testing patient infection Nipah virus in Kerala: 4 people including 9-year-old recover from infection, says Health Minister Veena George

ANI, she shared the good news and said, “"Four people including a nine-year-old boy, who were under treatment in Kozhikode for Nipah virus, have recovered and tested double negative (two samples tested in intervals)." A total of six people were infected with the virus in the district of them two had died. Of the two deaths, the first person who died on August 30 was found to be the index case, or patient zero, from whom others caught the infection.

28.09 / 14:41

Provident Mobile Align Experts show recommendations patient advisers FDA advisers vote against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patients

Federal health advisers have voted overwhelmingly against recommending approval of an experimental treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease, the fatal muscle-wasting disease

28.09 / 14:41

UPS Citi CVS show reports patient CVS responds quickly after pharmacists frustrated with their workload don't show up

A group of pharmacists frustrated with overwhelming workloads didn't show up for work last week in at least a dozen Kansas City-area CVS pharmacies

28.09 / 11:17

Parke Discover Sony stage information patient Financial Discovering FIRE: How to secure your financial independence

₹9.96 crore after 15 years to become financially independent at age 45. Apart from this, keep an additional amount parked for emergencies and a safety net. Hence, a round figure of ₹10.5 crore.

27.09 / 19:59

awards BAY Southern Mercury reports patient symptoms compensation Japan's court recognizes more victims of Minamata mercury poisoning and awards them compensation

A Japanese court has ordered the central government, the Kumamoto prefecture and a chemical company to recognize more than 120 plaintiffs as patients of the decades-old Minamata mercury poisoning and pay compensation they have been denied because they ...

27.09 / 12:43

Digital CEO Platform Align Healthcare patient Physician engagement startup Doceree raises $35 million led by Creaegis

Doceree, which operates a network of physician-only platforms for programmatic messaging, on Wednesday said it has raised $35 million in a Series B funding round led by Creaegis, Existing investors Eight Roads Ventures and F-Prime Capital also participated in the round, as per a statement. The funds will enable Doceree to accelerate product development, augment technologies, scale global expansion and expand the team, it added.

27.09 / 07:07

Action Death President hospital Department patient licence Hospital staff, Congress leader protest suspension of licence of Amethi's Sanjay Gandhi Hospital

Congress leader Deepak Singh and employees of the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital here against the suspension of licence of the facility were held on Wednesday. While over 400 employees started an indefinite demonstration at the hospital gate on Tuesday, another dharna at the office of the Chief Medical officer by Singh started on Monday.

26.09 / 20:19

COST CEO Healthcare Bill Virus innovations patient CSL cracks the genetic code of haemophilia B treatment

At the launch of the world’s first gene therapy for haemophilia B in late 2022, there were tears.

26.09 / 16:35

Art Gap Exponent beautiful hospital patient Meet Manipur's neurosurgeon who teaches Wushu

Manipuri neurosurgeon, Dr Amitkumar who teaches Wushu at a quiet corner in Imphal East district, an extraordinary task to promote the game in the state. Driven by his deep childhood attachment with the game, Amitkumar cannot leave this electrifying Chinese martial art to date.

26.09 / 14:55

UPS Biogen stage country patient medicines symptoms After US approval, Japan OKs its first Alzheimer's drug. Leqembi was developed by Eisai and Biogen

Japan’s health ministry has approved Leqembi, a drug for Alzheimer’s decease that was jointly developed by Japanese and U.S. pharmaceutical companies

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