India, US to cooperate in developing medical technology

India and the United States have agreed to enhance cooperation in development of low-cost diagnostic and therapeutic medical technologies.

Sanofi-Aventis may make India clinical research base

Europe

Our focus will be on EHR and conforming to international healthcare standard : Amit Kumar, CIO of Max New York Life Insurance & Max Healthcare

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Microsoft launches website in the US to store medical records

Microsoft Corp on 4 October, 2007 launched a website in the United States that lets people store medical information online.

Metropolis (India) eyes 60% stake in London path lab chain

Mumbai-based Metropolis Health Services is in advanced talks to acquire a 60% stake in a London-based path lab chain.

Indian Pharmacists to start retail biz to keep MNCs away

Druggists and chemists across India have decided to get their fragmented retail business more organised in order to check the incresing presence of MNCs in the domestic market.

PRODUCT PROFILE – SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

PrimeSuite�, is one of the leading fully-integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solutions for the healthcare industry-Greenway Medical Technologies’ flagship solution.

Frost & Sullivan HealthIT utive Summit, Goa

[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The surf-n-sand is surely a holiday goer�s delight, and for that matter, reason enough to indulge and set free from hectic work schedules and deadline blues.

PRODUCT PROFILE – MEDICAL & HEALTHCARE DEVICES

[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

This section gives you an overview of latest medical and healthcare equipments in the global market.

Asian Healthcare IT market Riding High on India : Dipanjan Banerjee, eHealth

[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Asian healthcare IT market is sizzling. Big investments are pouring in and much more is yet to come.

UNAIDS asks for urgent scale-up of action to achieve universal access for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment

The UNAIDS’ new report titled ‘Financial Resources Required to Achieve Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support’, says that for achieving the goal of providing universal access to comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010, there is requirement of a dramatic and urgent scale-up of efforts.

Bluewater plans healthcare foray; to invest Rs 500 cr

UK-based private equity firm Bluewater International Investment Ltd plans to invest Rs 500 crore in India to tap the lucrative healthcare sector by setting up a multi-speciality hospital with a medical training centre.

Apollo Unveils Health Insurance Company

The Apollo Hospitals Group in a joint venture with Deutsche Krankenversicherung AG (DKV AG), Europe’s largest private health insurer recently announced its health insurance company, Apollo DKV Insurance Company Limited (Apollo DKV).