India to screen 7 crore for diabetes and hypertension

The Public Information Bureau recently issued a release recording Cabinet approval for a national programme to prevent and control cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular risk, and stroke.  "The programme will be implemented in 20,000 Sub-Centres and 700 Community Health Centres (CHCs) in 100 Districts across 15 States/Union Territories by promoting healthy lifestyle through massive health education and …

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India’s looming healthcare tab from lifestyle diseases

A survey by drug maker sanofi-aventis on diabetes and hypertension prevalance in outpatient settings in ten different states in India revealed some preliminary results based on findings from two states - Delhi and Maharashtra. The study "highlights a high percentage of diabetes and hypertension patients who are suffering from associated co-morbidities such as kidney disease, …

Januvia and Galvus : a different take

So here's the thing. While I was waxing eloquent about how Januvia and Galvus were proof that India's patent laws work, and of differential pricing blah,  blah, blah I got a call that spun me around a bit.. A very senior drug safety expert based in New Delhi seemed rather disturbed by the popularity of …

India’s patented diabetes drugs : proof of the pudding

For a while it was beginning to look as if you couldn't patent a drug in India without being opposed tooth and nail by local companies or non-profits (with good reason in a number of cases).  Some innovators complained of the Indian patent law being too pro-generics. Others said - and Apothecurry agrees - that parts of India's …