Bharat Biotech to cut malaria vaccine RTS.S price to under USD 5 for children in endemic countries

Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech will be reducing the price of world's first malaria vaccine RTS.S, developed by GSK, PATH and partners, for children in endemic countries by more than half, to less than $5 progressively by 2028.…

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After NMC flags deficiencies, Telangana sets up Monitoring Panels to inspect GMCs

Hyderabad: To address the infrastructure and staffing shortages in government medical colleges, the Telangana State Health Department has established Medical College Monitoring Committees (MCMCs). After conducting field visits to 34 GMCs…

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Unnecessary emergency hospitalisation due to erroneous lab report: Dr Lal Pathlabs slapped Rs 3.5 lakh compensation

New Delhi: Holding that the patient's medical expenses were directly attributable to the lab's erroneous report, which falsely indicated life-threatening conditions and necessitated emergency hospitalisation, the Delhi Consumer Court has…

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