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Health Minister JP Nadda for Innovation of Cheaper New Drugs
Union Health Minister JP Nadda today underlined the need for innovation of new drugs at low cost which are affordable to the poorest, even as he sought to strike a balance between the commercial and medical spendings.
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- South Asia
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CHAI as a Disruptive Market Force (Part 1): Ensuring access means more than getting the right drugs to the right people at the right time
By actively engaging stakeholders on the supply and demand sides of the market, The Clinton Health Access Initiative helps overcome access challenges and gets health care commodities to the people who need them the most, write CHAI leaders David Ripin and Danielle Kuczynski. But what does ‘market shaping’ do to help those most in need?
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- Health Care
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- supply chains
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Two Leading Ebola Vaccines Show ‘Acceptable Safety’
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that two promising Ebola vaccines appear safe and could soon be tested in West Africa, as the agency wrapped up an expert meeting in Geneva earlier today.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Drones’ New Mission: Saving Lives in Developing Countries
They still aren’t delivering Amazon packages. But in Haiti, Bhutan, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines, drones have helped rescue natural disaster victims – and transport medical samples and supplies.
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Portable Retinal Imaging System Approved
Si14, an original design and technology development laboratory announced that their D-EYE Portable Retinal Imaging System www.d-eyecare/com, registered with both the FDA and the European CE Authority is now approved to be marketed in the U.S. and in Europe. Dr. Andrea Russo, an ophthalmologist and PhD candidate researcher with the University of Brescia Italy, partnered with Si14 to develop the device.
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Why and How We Can Set Up a Clinic On Every Mobile Phone
Tech entrepreneurs seem to be describing a nightmare when they share accounts of when they had to deal with the regulatory authorities whilst striving to introduce tech solutions for health.
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Roundup 1-10-15: Raising a glass to the Omniprocessor
The Omniprocessor turns human waste into a commodity. It also generates enough energy to power itself, doesn’t produce a foul odor and meets U.S. emission standards. No wonder Bill Gates raised a glass to it.
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Weavers Turn Silk Into Diabetes Test Strips
It's a new way to do silk screening, that's for sure. Bangalore-based Achira Labs has figured out a way to hand weave diabetes test strips from silk. That sounds pretty luxurious compared to the standard materials of plastic or paper. But silk turns out to have several advantages in a country like India, where weavers who can work a handloom are abundant and the material is readily available and inexpensive.
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- Health Care
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