The Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), representing leading multinational pharmaceutical companies, calls for a more predictable drug pricing policy in India. This comes in response to the government’s use of Paragraph 19 of the Drug Pricing Control Order (DPCO), which allows the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to drastically reduce drug prices in […]

Medical AI can’t handle complex cases yet, but the introduction of multimodal large language models like ChatGPT-4o is changing that. The future of medicine is closely tied to artificial intelligence (AI). Although this revolution has been in the works for years, recent months have seen significant progress as AI moves from specialized labs into our […]

The State of Tamil Nadu has introduced significant changes to the admission process for MBBS and BDS courses for the 2024-2025 academic year. These changes, outlined in the prospectus released by the State Directorate of Medical Education and Research, include a compulsory rural service bond and hefty penalties for non-compliance and course discontinuation. This initiative […]

In a groundbreaking medical achievement, surgeons have successfully implanted an artificial titanium heart powered by magnetic levitation (maglev) technology into a human patient. This pioneering procedure marks a significant milestone in cardiac care and opens new possibilities for patients awaiting heart transplants. The Maglev Technology Behind the Innovation Maglev technology, widely known for its application […]

The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi is set to enhance its patient transport services with the rollout of electric buses (eBuses). This initiative aims to provide efficient last-mile transport from nearby metro stations and bus stops to various facilities within the campus, significantly improving the convenience and accessibility for patients and their […]

As we look ahead, the future of healthcare presents some extraordinary and thought-provoking possibilities. At The Medical Futurist, we delve deep into the latest healthcare technologies, not just to understand their technical potential but also to consider their human impact. Here are nine bizarre yet fascinating predictions of healthcare that might make you rethink what’s […]

The government is planning to increase scrutiny on drug companies’ branding strategies to address the issue of similar-sounding and look-alike medication names, according to a report by the Economic Times. This initiative aims to enhance patient safety and reduce the risks associated with look-alike sound-alike (LASA) drugs. The Centre is set to recognize only the […]

Digital health technologies have the potential to make cough monitoring as commonplace as sleep tracking, offering new insights for health management. Let’s start with a quick trivia: how often does a healthy person cough in a day? If you guessed 4.6 times, you are spot on. This statistic from a recent study underscores how little […]