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Interesting article on surrogacy and forced abortions in China posted in Reuters…which I will use to introduce a very bright woman, Harpreet Bedi, who asiahealthspace is proud to announce will be joining as a periodic contributor with a special interest in medico-legal issues. We persistently endeavor to bring you a variety of opinions about [...]

Clearstate’s study in India and SEA provides detailed and granular insights on diagnostic imaging device placement, usage and perceptions.
Clearstate’s tracking of diagnostic imaging devices markets in India reveals that the market reached an estimated USD380 million in 2008. According to Clearstate’s annual tracking of demand trends in 1,150 healthcare facilities across India, ultrasound was [...]

Interesting article describing the “rapidly changing” post-mating habits of our Hindustani friends posted in Boston.com . After the article I provide some select information on morning-after contraception from an article “Emergency contraception: America’s best kept secret” by By Mardia Harris Stone, MD, MPH, Elizabeth Westley, MPH, and Vanessa E. Cullins, MD, MPH.

NEW DELHI – A [...]

As a follow-up to Dr. Arroyo and the ‘Law of INTENDED Consequences’
And from our friends at BioSpectrum Asia
Pfizer takes Dr Reddy’s to court over Lipitor
Bangalore, Dec 14, 2009: American Drug maker Pfizer has asked a judge to bar the sale of a generic version of Lipitor, developed by Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, one of India’s top [...]

Clearstate analysis of interventional cardiology products’ market opportunity in China reveals a huge market set to experience exceptional growth across several product segments over the next few years. The market is expanding in line with a dramatic rise in cardiovascular disease among increasingly affluent and urbanised Chinese, with the resulting surge in demand for high [...]

A recent Clearstate study found nascent but growing demand for platelet aphaeresis in India, driven by disease outbreaks, procedural demand and clinician awareness.

Blood banking infrastructure:
India maintains a heterogeneous system of blood banks run by government, private hospitals and independent organisations. There are about 2600 blood banks in India. Roughly one-third of all blood banks [...]

Thanks to the WSJ for catapulting me back into the blogosphere…..
The Henry Ford of Heart Surgery
In India, a Factory Model for Hospitals Is Cutting Costs and Yielding Profits
This analogy definitely requires a comment or two. The above linked article was presented by Geeta Anand in the Wall Street Journal a couple a days ago describing [...]

News release: Delhi government launches homeopathy site
29 September 2009
The government of Delhi has launched a homeopathy website Homeo.DelhiGovt.nic.in to provide online treatment facility and give advice to people. The website offers information about all the Delhi government homeopathic dispensaries, general homeopathic medicines and remedies for various diseases.
According to Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, her government [...]

In recent years India has embarked on a media campaign blitz under the tagline Incredible India to attract attention, and more importantly desperately needed investment, to exciting changes which have been gripping the country. Economic liberalization and political reforms have unleashed amazing growth in many industries including Healthcare (especially if you were unlucky enough to [...]