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Tuesday, November 13th, 2007Lanco Infratech Ltd has bagged two orders from the AP Health and Medical Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation for the construction of buildings for new medical college ,hospital complex and ancillary structures at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences at Srikakulam at a cost of Rs. 73.17 crore.
Ramkey Group Plans India`s First Pharma SEZ
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007Andhra Pradesh is to house the country’s first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
The first phase of the project, meant to house about 60 SME pharmaceutical manufacturing units in 200 acres of land is to be ready by mid-2008.
Apollo Plans 250 Lifestyle Clinics
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited (AHLL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals group, opened its 54th Apollo Clinic at Kondapur, abutting the Hi-Tec City here.
Kadapa to get R&D lab for animal husbandry
Monday, November 5th, 2007Andhra Pradesh, a major player in the poultry industry, is planning to set up a Rs 300-crore research and development laboratory on diseases that dogged the animal husbandry sector.
New Gandhi Hospital block to be opened today
Sunday, November 4th, 2007Â
SPRUCING UP: A worker engrossed in his work at the new block of the Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad.
India’s 1st stem cell centre in city
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007Union minister for science, technology and earth sciences Kapil Sibal on Saturday described viruses causing mysterious diseases as the “real terrorists” against whom scientists should fight with all force.
New Unani hospital in private sector in city
Saturday, November 3rd, 2007For the first time, a multi-speciality Unani hospital with state-of-the-art equipment is coming up in private sector in the city. The Awami Dawakhana promises holistic healing of both common and chronic ailments.
Biotech, Pharma Set For Big Leap
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007Hyderabad, which has become synonymous with the growth of information technology industry in the recent past, is now emerging as a hub of discovery research in biotech and pharma industry as well.
Pollution high in city air
Friday, October 26th, 2007Air in residential and commercial areas of the city contains cancer-causing particles beyond permissible limits. Particulate matter containing carcinogens have risen to 160 micrograms per metre cube in Punjagutta, 134 in Chikkadpally and 106 in the so-called greenbelt area of Hyderabad Central University, according to a study conducted by the AP Pollution Control Board.
5 big hospitals to come up in Health City
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007Health City is expected to attract massive investment
Plots are sold at the rate of Rs. 3 crore per acre
Plots have been allotted to four big hospital groups including Apollo and CARE in the Health City project coming up at Adarshnagar in the city.
Bulk drug unit to come up in Vizag
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007Divi’s Laboratories Ltd is setting up a bulk drug unit at Chippada village, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. The proposed unit will have the facility to manufacture 48 different products.
Zenotech plans to invest over Rs 90 crore in R&D
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007Hyderabad-based generic biopharmaceutical company Zenotech Laboratories is set to invest over Rs 90 crore to strengthen its R&D pipeline.
Vizag Pharma City nears completion
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007The infrastructure at the Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City, country’s first pharma industrial estate, which is being developed by the Ramky group near Visakhapatnam, is almost ready.
GTZ, SIDBI join hands to develop pharma cluster in Hyderabad
Friday, October 19th, 2007German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), a non-profit developmental enterprise of the German Government, and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have joined hands and adopted a Pharma Cluster at Hyderabad for cluster development under the GTZ’s SME Financing and Development Programme.
Pharma school set up at IDPL
Friday, October 19th, 2007Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council has recommended to the Centre to give loans on exports to pharma industry on a nominal interest rate, its vice president, Mr Venkat Jasti, said.
“Reliance Wellness”, The One-stop-shop For Health Needs, Is Launched In Hyderabad
Friday, October 19th, 2007Photo Courtesy: The Hindu
Reliance Retail, which began its retail initiative here by launching the Fresh outlet last year, has chosen the city again for kicking off its wellness format, a ‘one-stop-shop’ for all health and wellness needs.
Social security for construction workers soon
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007Chairman of building and other construction workers welfare board S. Gopal has said that the government will soon provide social security to construction workers.
GVK Bio plans to invest Rs250 cr in expansion
Sunday, October 7th, 2007GVK Biosciences Pvt. Ltd (GVK Bio), an integrated pharmaceutical and biotechnology research and development services provider belonging to the Hyderabad-based GVK Group, has chalked out an ambitious expansion programme that would involve an investment of Rs250 crore.
LIC To File It’s Maiden Health Insurance Plan
Saturday, October 6th, 2007Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will lodge its first long-term health insurance plan with the insurance regulator(IRDA) this month, said Mr D.D. Singh, Executive Director (Health), LIC. The product will have elements of a unit-linked insurance plan and a hospital cash policy.
Health Insurance Scheme For Construction Workers Soon
Thursday, October 4th, 2007The Government has finally decided to collect cess from contractors at one per cent on the value of the constructions such as buildings, dams and other structures executed by them, to provide proper healthcare to construction workers and education to their children.
Jawahar Pharma City to begin operations soon
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007The Jawahar Pharma City, Visakhapatnam, is all set to witness hectic activity as many units are ready to begin operations soon.
Aids Vaccine Trials Stalled
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007The world’s most promising Aids vaccine candidate has failed. Instead of protecting volunteers from the deadly virus, the vaccine actually ended up infecting numerous participants during its large scale clinical trial on humans.
Albany Molecular Opens India R&D Plant
Monday, September 10th, 2007Albany Molecular Research Inc. has opened a new, 50,000-square-foot research and development center in Hyderabad, India.
The $8 million building, located near the Albany, N.Y., drug discovery company’s existing facilities in the ICICI Knowledge Park in Hyderabad, includes laboratories for conducting early stage research.
Dr Reddy’s To Shift Betapharma Activities To Hyderabad
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007Dr Reddy’s Laboratories will relocate majority of the manufacturing activities carried out by its German subsidiary Betpharma GmbH to Hyderabad by the year end. It had it acquired the German company in March last year for about Rs 2,550 crore.
Apollo To Set Up Medical Centre At Hyderabad International Airport
Saturday, August 4th, 2007GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure, has selected Apollo Hospitals for setting up a medical centre inside the Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) at the new Hyderabad international airport at Shamshabad, Hyderabad.
Nicholas Piramal Opens Second Clinical Research Facility In Hyderabad
Sunday, June 24th, 2007Wellquest, the contract research organisation (CRO) owned by the Indian contract manufacturer has set up the new 112-bed operation in Hyderabad - which has almost twice the capacity of its existing 60-bed ward, 6-bed ICU in Mumbai.
The new centre also hosts the company’s first female-only ward as well as a paediatric ward.
‘Miracle Fish’ For Asthmatics In Andhra Pradesh
Sunday, June 10th, 2007Thousands of asthma patients lined up on Saturday to swallow tiny fish stuffed with a medicinal paste in the hope that the “wonder drug” would give them relief from nagging respiratory problems.
An estimated 50,000 people have been administered the “fish prasadam” or holy offering since Friday night at the sprawling Exhibition Grounds and hundreds more […]