How some Indian hospitals are cutting cancer drug costs

How some Indian hospitals are cutting cancer drug costs

Baby Nandi, 58, is waiting for her next chemotherapy session at the Cachar hospital clinic. Previously, she had to travel 2,000km (1,242 miles) for breast cancer treatment. The drugs alone cost $650 for one treatment cycle. She needed six cycles. Along with the travel and accommodation costs, her family’s finances were pushed to the brink. … Read more

Healthcare: Gen AI speeds up workflows, drug development – ET HealthWorld

Healthcare: Gen AI speeds up workflows, drug development – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: There are people who have to wait for days, weeks, and months for a complex surgery because it needs prior authorisation from insurance payers. This authorisation involves the review of lots of clinical and insurance policy documents to check whether the procedure is necessary and whether the insurance plan will pay for it. … Read more

PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says

PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says

Dr John Saunders, a consultant in sexual health and HIV who worked on the study, said: “This trial has further demonstrated the effectiveness of PrEP in preventing HIV transmission and has, for the first time, shown the protective effect reported by earlier trials, but at scale, and delivered through routine sexual health services in England.” … Read more