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World Trauma Day Highlights Urgent Need for Improved Trauma Care in India | By Dr Dinesh Gora
To improve the Indian trauma system, a constructive, collaborative, and comprehensive approach between policymakers and the healthcare system is essential
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Medical Termination of Pregnancy: Giving Effect to Reproductive Rights of Women | By Advocate Akshiti Singhvi
Being a welfare State there is a positive obligation upon the authorities to ensure awareness regarding reproductive health and reproductive rights.
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Doctors to be penalised for not prescribing generic drugs, says new NMC regulation
Doctors are instructed to prescribe medications using generic names, avoiding unnecessary drugs and irrational fixed-dose combination tablets. The regulations emphasize the importance of legible prescriptions, suggesting that prescriptions be written in all caps or typed to prevent misinterpretation.
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India Passes Landmark National Dental Commission Act 2023: Elevating Dental Care and Education to Global Standards
This landmark legislation introduces a comprehensive regulatory framework aimed at enhancing the quality of dental care and aligning dental education with global standards.
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Union Cabinet approves National Medical Device Policy 2023
The Union Cabinet has approved the National Medical Devices Policy, intending to increase domestic production of these devices, thereby reducing the import of such equipment.
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Organ transplant rules revamped: 65-yr age cap removed, single waiting list and fee waiver.
In a breakthrough development, the Indian government has eliminated the 65-year recipient age limit and permitted all Indians, regardless of age and state of residence to register for organ donation under a single waiting list.
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The Union Budget 2023: What’s in it for the healthcare segment
The Union budget for the year 2023–24 was presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the second day of the budget session of Parliament. Sitharaman unveiled a number of initiatives for the healthcare, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries.
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