Monthly Archives: February 2017
Doubling farmers’ income our top priority: commerce minister
Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman, union commerce minister has emphasized on the need to focus on research, standards and aggregation to enhance farmer income....
Health ministry undertakes largest ever drug quality survey in the world
As part of this survey, 47,954 drug samples relating to 23 dosage forms were drawn from 654 districts of 36 States and Union Territories from the supply chains....
AIIMS to soon have centre on neurodevelopmental disorders
The centre of excellence will focus on use of technology aided rehabilitation strategies for children with neurodevelopmental disorders.....
Hope for new treatment for Huntington’s disease
The discovery, published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research, opens the way for new approaches to treating the currently untreatable and deadly neurodegenerative disease....
Pharma industry to reach USD 55 bn in 3 years: ASSOCHAM-IITTM study
Owing to the medical tourism rush, the pharmaceutical industry is pipped to grow at the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.92 percent by the year 2020......
Career opportunities at BIRAC, applications close on 6th March
The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) has sought interest from right candidates for its various positions. The last date to apply is 6th of March 2017......
BMCHRC organizes a rally to commemorate 16th cancer survivor’s day
All cancer patients and survivors from across the state being treated at Jaipur based Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital & Research Centre participated in the rally....
“WHO should take note of positive attributes of e-cigarettes”
Mentioned Prof Rajesh N Sharan, an accomplished biochemist and molecular biologist working in the fields of cancer and radiation molecular biology for last over 3 decades....
Towards cashless bioeconomy: A rhetoric or real possibility?
Besides boosting the economic health of country, the demonetization of currency notes is also expected to have wider implications on the bioscience industry policies.....
Race for 7 to raise awareness of rare diseases
The 7000 metres of race is to bring attention to the needs of estimated 70 million rare disease patients in India..........