AgFix Silver Foam Dressings for Foot Ulcers – Case Studies
Silver wound dressings have a prominent role in the modern practices of wound management. This is due to the following…
Bar Coding of Primary Packs of Drugs
The government of India has made it mandatory to bar-code mono cartons (primary packs) of drugs shipped out of the…
Panel on Medical Devices
In December 2014, the Union Health Ministry of India decided to set up a high level committee to review the…
Diabetic Foot Q&A by Dr Arun Bal
Dr. Arun Bal is one of the most prominent diabetologists in India. He is a diabetic foot surgeon at Raheja…
Jan Aushadhi Scheme for Low Cost Generic Medicines
What is it The government of India plans to sell generic medicines at low prices under the "Jan Aushadhi" brand.…
eDura – an elastic spine implant
A team at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale in Lausanne, Switzerland has announced the development of flexible spinal implants that could…
First new antibiotic in 30 years
The Antimicrobial Discovery Center at Northeastern University in Boston, US announced the discovery of Teixobactin, the first new class of antibiotics in nearly…
100% FDI In Medical Devices in India
Today, the Indian Cabinet has approved 100% FDI in Medical Devices in India. Till now, FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in this…
Varicose Veins – FAQs by Dr Roy Varghese – Part 3 of 3
Dr. Roy Varghese MS, DNB, Ph.D, FSVS (USA), Vascular Surgeon, Jubilee Mission Medical College, Trichur, Kerala answers varicose vein related queries.…
Varicose Veins – FAQs by Dr Roy Varghese – Part 2 of 3
Dr. Roy Varghese MS, DNB, Ph.D, FSVS (USA), Vascular Surgeon, Jubilee Mission Medical College, Trichur, Kerala answers varicose vein related queries.…
Varicose Veins – FAQs by Dr Roy Varghese – Part 1 of 3
Dr. Roy Varghese MS, DNB, Ph.D, FSVS (USA), Vascular Surgeon, Jubilee Mission Medical College, Trichur, Kerala answers varicose vein related queries.…
Calicut Medical College – Antibiotics Protocol
As per an article in Deccan Chronicle, the Kerala State Government plans to have an Standard Operating Procedure for prescription…
WHO Report on AMR
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a comprehensive report on Superbugs, highlighting the problem of AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR). Significant…
Missing Microbes – book by Dr Blaser (NYTimes review)
"Missing Microbes – How Antibiotics can do Harm" – by Dr. Martin J. Blaser – published March 2014 Dr Blaser…
CDC Report on Antibiotic Resistance
In Sept 2013, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States issued what was seen as…
