Blood row
HIV positive haemophiliacs sue US pharma giants
Green alchemy
Ayurvedic drugs will cost less with microorganisms yielding gold
Affordable medicines row
The US pharmaceutical industry -- which has so far prevented its government from endorsing a prescription for change -- is now directly engaging …
Clucking in alarm
poultry farms across north India are facing a mysterious viral disease. As many as two million birds have fallen prey to the illness and the …
Bitter pill
EU to stop import of herbal products
By May 2003, the European Council was supposed to have reached a consensus on a directive that seeks to regulate the supply of herbal products in …
Self medication - buyers beware
Australian doctors have warned Internet users against buying drugs online. They caution that many "health" websites do not provide adequate …
Healthy advice to pharma companies
Cheaper remedy
Study flouts basics in privatizing healthcare
CII study recommends greater private role in India's healthcare sector, but the document centres around the lucrative tertiary care market only
Devil is in the details
A WTO meeting of ministers is hailed as a success
Slamming on the brakes