Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, “Everest”, or the “Company”)’s partner Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for VELSIPITY® (etrasimod) in the European Union to treat patients 16 years of age and older with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) who have had an inadequate response, lost response, or were […]
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GIM launches its first online program in Health Care Management with upGrad
Goa Institute of Management (GIM) launched the Professional Certificate Program in Health Care Management powered by Asia’s largest higher Edtech Company, upGrad. The 11-month course offers 300+ hours of learning experience and is designed by industry experts and academicians to integrate hands-on training within the curriculum seamlessly. A 3-day on-campus immersion tour has also been embedded […]
Meenakshi Nevatia, new Chairperson for India Executive Committee of Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association
The Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association representing the medical device industry, is delighted to welcome Ms. Meenakshi Nevatia, Vice President & Managing Director of Stryker India, as its new chairperson for its India Executive Committee.Meenakshi has been intricately involved in the healthcare, medical technology, and pharmaceutical industries throughout her career, which spans over 25 years […]
Health Ministers commit to renew, accelerate efforts to end TB in South-East Asia
The Minsters of Health of countries in WHO South-East Asia Region today committed to renew and accelerate efforts to end tuberculosis, in view of the pandemic disrupting services and leading to increase in TB cases in the already high-burden Region. “Despite being a preventable and treatable, TB kills more than a million people every year, almost […]
Venus Remedies bags Asia’s Best Employer Brand Award in two categories
In an emphatic endorsement of its laudable employee-centric HR policies, Venus Remedies Ltd, one of India’s leading research-driven pharmaceutical companies, has bagged the coveted Asia’s Best Employer Brand Award in two categories. While Dr Manu Chaudhary, Joint Managing Director, Venus Remedies, has won the Woman at Work Leadership Award in the individual section, the company has […]
Nearly two-thirds of global drowning deaths occur in Asia Pacific
In 2019, over 144 000 people drowned in the Asia Pacific region, accounting for 61% of global drowning deaths, according to the first World Health Organization (WHO) regional assessments on drowning prevention released today ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day. Drowning claimed the lives of an estimated 70 000 and 74 000 people in the […]