When Andhra Pradesh Medical Council(APMC) started digging into the details of the nexus between an Ahmedabad-based pharma company and 40 doctors from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, they unearthed a deep nexus which involved several other companies. Doctors were found to be pushing sale of drugs of half a dozen other companies in exchange of gifts. […]
LTMG Sion hospital, one of the three tertiary care hospitals of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), recruited forty bouncers from a private security agency to protect its medical staff from angst relatives of patients. The dean of the hospital, Dr. Suleman Merchant took this decision after two incidents of manhandling of staff in their hospital. On […]
In accordance with the Indian Medical (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002, Punjab Medical Council has asked all doctors, institutions and hospitals to display the rate list for various treatments. “PMC president Dr G S Grewal and registrar Dr Manjit Kaur Mohi recently issued a press release advising all registered medical practitioners, institutions and […]
During an expedition to the Antarctic, Russian surgeon Leonid Rogozov, did something that had never been done before in history – He cut out his own appendix. A team of 12 had been sent to build a new base at the Schirmacher Oasis, as part of the sixth Soviet Antarctic expedition. On completing their mission […]
The first-ever conference in India for the legalisation of Marijuana organised by Viki Vaurora, a 23-year-old musician and recording engineer, will be held in Bengaluru on May 10. With 200 people participating, the event will focus on the medicinal properties of the plant, Cannabis. According to the organiser, the event is exclusively organised for doctors, […]
CEO and directors of Snapdeal had an FIR filed against them by Maharashtra’s drug regulators. The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accused Snapdeal of selling prescription drugs online without mandated prescription and is taking action against them. Accusations against Snapdeal The FDA Maharashtra, found that it was possible to buy emergency contraceptives without […]
Attacks on doctors have been making it to the headlines every other day. Early findings from an ongoing study by the Indian Medical association (IMA) now reveals that over 75% of doctors have faced violence at work. Some of the significant findings of the study More than 75% of doctors have faced some sort of […]
Indian Radiological & Imaging Association, which represents more than 12,000 radiologists across the country has shot off a letter to Zee news demanding unconditional apology for reporting false and misleading story about the cost of investigations. The content of the letter is as follows, “Dear Mr. Raghav, This is distressing to see that your esteemed […]
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered Rs 1 crore as compensation to a doctor couple, whose baby suffered mental disability due to “negligence” of the doctor at the time of delivery more than 15 years ago. The compensation and who is paying it? Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi and its gynaecologist Dr […]
Yes, you heard it right. It’s 60 years since there is a change in the medical syllabus. The present syllabus was formed way back in 1956. Now, the Medical Council of India (MCI) is working on a new MBBS curriculum for the country, which may come into effect by 2016-17. Dr.Jayshree Mehta, president of the […]