أخبار العالم
India slashes cost of cancer drugs after court rules mark-ups are ‘extortion’
المصدر: World news | The Guardian · نُشر
Case filed in 2022 by patient unable to afford medicine leads to cap on drug prices for millions who face ruin if diagnosed The Indian government has moved to reduce the price of cancer drugs after a retired bank clerk took her case to the supreme court. From next month, 137 canc
Case filed in 2022 by patient unable to afford medicine leads to cap on drug prices for millions who face ruin if diagnosed The Indian government has moved to reduce the price of cancer drugs after a retired bank clerk took her case to the supreme court. From next month, 137 cancer drugs in India will be cheaper as the government tries to tackle the tragedy of poorer patients either forgoing treatment, selling land or falling into debt to meet the high cost of some medicines, which are making large profits for hospitals and pharmacists. Continue reading...
أخبار ذات صلة
Canine cancer patients contribute to next-generation minimally invasive cancer therapies for dogs and humans
Natural disasters. Hikes. Long, dark nights alone. For many people, dogs offer a sense of safety and comfort in challenging or uncertain times. Cancer researchers at a new lab at Purdue University are partnering with dogs to make cancer less frightening—and less deadly—to some of
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories ·
Nike's India campus is a long-term growth bet amid turnaround
Nike announced earlier this month that it's expanding into India. The retailer has been broadly struggling, especially in the China market.
Business News ·
Magnitude-7 earthquake hits Tibet, killing at least 16 and destroying hundreds of homes
Search and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes region’s north, officials say, with at least seven aftershocks recorded A magnitude-7 earthquake has hit Tibet, killing at least 16 people, injuring 54 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu,
World news | The Guardian ·
‘We’ve lost a basic sense of politeness’: UK readers reveal daily reality of public transport
Regular users detail their frustrations – and question whether Andy Burnham’s crackdown on antisocial behaviour will actually work Andy Burnham has announced a campaign against nuisance behaviour on public transport, including “headphone dodgers” who play loud music . “We’ve all
World news | The Guardian ·
A Cancer Revolution
We look at how screening and groundbreaking treatments have radically reduced death rates.
NYT > World News ·