Healthcare
First in Asia: Gujarat doc uses robot to treat heart patients
05 Jan 2018
In a development that could transform heart treatment in India, Gujarat-based interventional cardiologist Dr Tejas Patel has developed robotic technology for coronary intervention, a first in Asia
Dengue death: Fortis charged over 1,700% margin on consumables
16 Dec 2017
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has found Fortis hospital in Guragon had charged massive margins on consumables like gloves and syringes as well as on drugs officially under price control
Nestle to buy Canadian vitamin maker Atrium for $2.3 bn
07 Dec 2017
Swiss food and drink giant Nestle SA yesterday struck a deal to buy Canadian privately-held vitamin maker Atrium Innovations for $2.3 billion in order to expand its consumer healthcare portfolio