e-Governed Clinical Trials by 2013
e-Governed Clinical Trials by 2013

In another new initiative within the e- governance framework, Indian government plans to introduce e-governance for clinical trials by 2013. Once executed this move would enable companies from any part of the world to file online applications to seek approval for clinical trials from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI)…

The Health Hiway
The Health Hiway

[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]

Market for healthcare services in India is growing at a rapid pace, and a large number of healthcare entrepreneurs are setting up different types of healthcare facilities, right from super specialty hospitals to primary care clinics, and alternate therapy units to specialized centers for wellness management – in the process, investing more than US$ 2 billion every year on infrastructure alone !!

World Bank debars two firms under India Reproductive and Child Health Projects
World Bank debars two firms under India Reproductive and Child Health Projects

The World Bank has declared two India-based firms, Nestor Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nestor) and Pure Pharma Ltd. (Pure Pharma), ineligible to be awarded Bank-financed contracts. Both firms were found to have engaged in collusive practices in connection with the Bank-financed Reproductive and Child Health Project (RCH I) in India. Nestor has been debarred for a period of three years, while Pure Pharma is debarred for one year.

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