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Supreme Court Slams 'Carnage' of Cancer Drug Mark-Ups, Demands Pricing Overhaul
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday questioned the steep mark-ups on cancer drugs and other essential medicines, terming the pricing disparity as 'carnage'. The court's remarks came during a hearin…
CT Breast Health Initiative hosting research fundraiser
The CT Breast Health Initiative will hold its Smarty Party 3 fundraiser Oct. 9, bringing together breast cancer researchers, donors, volunteers and survivors to support breast cancer research in Conne…
AstraZeneca, Merck, Novo deals boost Chinese biotech as global interest grows
Shares of Akeso surged after British drug maker AstraZeneca moved to advance the Chinese biotech firm’s flagship cancer drug, while a new deal from US giant Merck further underscored the sector’s glob…
Nigerian foundation urges early screening in battle against childhood cancer
The Okapi Cancer Foundation made the appeal during a childhood cancer awareness walk in Abuja, aimed at promoting awareness, mobilizing public participation, and raising resources for children battlin…
NICRH trains over 100 oncologists in image-guided radiotherapy
A day-long training workshop on image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) at the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH) in Dhaka today drew more than 100 radiation oncologists from public a…
Insurance coverage lags as cancer science, treatment move forward
Eighteen months after his initial diagnosis, chemotherapy hadn’t slowed 21-year-old Mason Henderson’s rare brain tumor, which had spread to his spinal fluid. So he left his home in southeastern Texas …
Churchill Living raises more than £8,000 for Macmillan with charity dunk tank
Churchill Living raised more than £8,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in Ringwood with a charity dunk tank, raffle, bake-off and director challenge event.
Great Black Hope: Pursuit of belonging 'becomes a kind of cancer that eats them from the inside out'
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome award-winning author Rob Franklin, joining us to discuss Great Black Hope, his acclaimed debut novel exploring race, class, respectability and belonging. Franklin want…
Two decades of fundraising for ovarian-cancer treatment celebrated at annual walk
Teams and individuals on the Island raised a total of $79,000 as part of the nation-wide fundraiser.
Cancer, kidney, AIDS drugs sold at up to 70 times procurement cost: Karnataka Health Minister
He sought a national study comparing the printed MRP, manufacturer/importer price, hospital’s net acquisition price, and the price ultimately billed to patients for selected high-value medicines, medi…
Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Celebrates Gurudevshri Rakeshji’s 60th Birthday With 60 New Humanitarian Initiatives
Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur announced 60 new initiatives during founder Gurudevshri Rakeshji’s 60th birth anniversary celebration at Mumbai’s Jio World Convention Centre. The projects include…
