Launching the National Oxygen Stewardship Programme at the AIIMS here, Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said the country witnessed an increased demand for medical oxygen during the COVID-19 pandemic, hence its rational use has become mandatory and need of the hour. Drawing lessons from the pandemic-induced crisis of medical oxygen in … Read more
‘Portable Oxygen cans can reduce the dependency of patients on inhalers.’ The second wave of COVID-19 exposed India’s medical oxygen problem, as demand for the critical gas wasn’t met in many parts of the country, primarily due to issues in the lack of supply. During the horrendous months of April and May, patients and their … Read more
What is the status of counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical industry? What is the Status in India? Is counterfeiting affecting only the pharmaceutical industry? What are the latest trends? Substandard, spurious, falsely labelled, falsified, and counterfeit medical products collectively called as SSFFC medical products are by their very nature difficult to detect. They are often designed … Read more
Bangalore-based Verloop.io on Wednesday announced launch of its automation chatbot on Whatsapp, in collaboration with KVN Foundation’s Mission Million Air initiative, to help connect people who need oxygen and those who have it, including individuals and hospitals. The company is working with medical manufacturers, NGOs, charities, food delivery networks, organizations, and groups associated with Covid-19 … Read more
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Tuesday attacked Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot, accusing him of levelling false allegations against the Centre over the supply of medical oxygen and Remdesivir injections to the state. He said the Centre has formed an empowered committee for the allocation and every state is being supplied oxygen according to its … Read more
BSP chief Mayawati on Monday urged the Centre to ensure adequate supply of coronavirus vaccines and medical oxygen and if needed import these from other countries to combat the crisis created by the pandemic in the country. She also urged the people to follow the COVID-19 protocol to slow the spread of the disease. “There … Read more
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Sunday said that no COVID-19 patient died in the state-run hospitals due to the shortage of medical oxygen.He also said most of the COVID-19 fatalities have occurred due to the delay on part of patients in seeking proper medical treatment. Tope termed “false” the media reports that the shortage … Read more