Focus-21 Contest winners trip to Dubai

ET has an interesting article by Karan Singh, a partner in the Healthcare practice at Bain. He estimates that by 2020, there will be 450 million people in the Urban Mass Market (other than the urban affluent). The estimated healthcare spend of this urban market is Rs 200,000 crores. He also recommends a less stringent…

We participated in the Vascular Society of India Conference (VSICON) at Kodaikanal. The conference Organizing Secretary was Dr S. Jeyakumar.

Our brand Easyfix celebrates 10 years. Like Xerox and Velcro, Easyfix has become synonymous with the entire cannula fixator category in India, and the brand that all others try to emulate. We look forward to another 10 years of growth and market leadership by Easyfix.

Dr. Arun Bal is one of the most prominent diabetologists in India. He is a diabetic foot surgeon at Raheja Hospital, Mumbai. He is also the President of Diabetic Foot Society of India. The following Q&A dates back to 2007; however the issues addressed are equally relevant today.   Q I am a 55 year-old…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a comprehensive report on Superbugs, highlighting the problem of AntiMicrobial Resistance (AMR). Significant points: 1. No major types of antibiotics discovered in the last 30 years 2. This report covers data from 114 countries – high levels of resistance found in all parts of the world 2. Without…

What is it The government of India plans to sell generic medicines at low prices under the “Jan Aushadhi” brand. Already, there are more than a 100 Jan Aushadhi outlets set up at District Hospitals since the program was started in 2008. Making the brand available in regular pharmacies will greatly increase the reach of…