Healthcare

ABB starts new drives production line in Bengaluru ABB India expands its production footprint with a new line for variable speed drive modules at the Peenya factory in Bengaluru. The new line will produce drives ranging from 75 kW to up to 250 kW and will cater to all major industrial segments.Part of the integrated campus that houses ABB’s corporate office and other business’ factories, this new production line aims...

Centre approves National Medical Devices Policy; industry welcomes The Union Cabinet approved the National Medical Devices Policy, 2023, which is expected to facilitate an orderly growth of the medical device sector to meet the public health objectives of access, affordability, quality and innovation.The Policy will help the sector grow from the present $11 billion to $50 billion by 2030, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.He adds the government’s vision is to...

Additional 8.56 bn cum of wastewater a year needs to be treated to meet UN goals: ABB Global wastewater treatment capacity needs to increase annually by 8.56 billion cubic meters and investment in an additional 469 treatment facilities per year is required to meet United Nations (UN) goals. These are the findings of independent research commissioned by ABB ahead of World Water Day (WWD) on March 22.As the UN prepares...

Andhra Pradesh bags Rs 13 Lakh Cr investment proposal during Global Investor Summit Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday said the state has received 340 investment proposals with investment of about Rs. 13 lakh crores, providing employment to almost 6 lakh people across 20 sectors distributed all along the state. “As of today, we will execute 92 MoUs with 11 lakh crores, remaining will be executed...

Union Budget 2023 | Disappointing Budget for Medical Devices Industry | Budget Reactions Rajiv Nath on behalf of the Indian Medical Devices Industry expressed deep disappointment and anguish over the Union Budget 2023 giving “cold shoulder” to the Indian medical device industry.His reactions: It is highly disheartening that against Industry’s expectations and assurance by the various Govt. departments, the government has not announced any measures to help end the 80-85% import...

ZEISS Group reports 16% revenue growth ZEISS Group achieved significant growth across all segments despite challenging geopolitical and economic conditions. Revenue rose by 16% to 8.8 billion euros, surpassing over 8 billion euros for the first time (prior year: 7.5 billion euros) in fiscal year 2021/22 (end of reporting period: 30 September 2022). Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) also achieved a new peak, reaching 1.6 billion euros (prior year:...

HP launches new solutions to help Print Service Providers improve margins HP recently announced new solutions to help Print Service Providers (PSPs) meet high levels of demand, optimise work processes and grow their businesses by delivering innovative applications.“To reach higher margins, PSPs are always on the hunt for efficiency gains, and technology that allows them to say yes to more jobs with the confidence to deliver exceptional results,” said Daniel...

IIT Roorkee develops cancer detector and transfers its technology to Tata Steel A team of researchers at IIT Roorkee has developed a simple, easy-to-use breath-based detector (BLO Detector) for early detection of breast, lung, and oral cancer. The research team includes Prof. Indranil Lahiri, Prof. Partha Roy and Prof. Debrupa Lahiri.The device, which works on the principles of colorimetry, can detect the presence of breast, lung and oral cancer. BLO...

“COVID-19 vaccines don’t cause monkeypox” The social media posts claiming COVID vaccines are helping to spread monkeypox do not have any scientific explanation behind it, explains Prof Ashok Rattan, Chairman Medical Committee and Quality, Redcliffe Labs, India former Lab Director of PAHO/WHO administered CAREC.Monkeypox is a rare disease that is a kind of infection caused by the monkeypox virus which belongs to the same family of viruses as variola virus,...

Linde opens its first women operated packaged gas plant in Trichy Linde India, one of the leading industrial gases manufacturers, inaugurated its first-ever women-operated Packaged Gas Plant (PGP) in Trichy on 6th July. Present at the launch were John Panikar, Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific, representing Linde Plc, and Abhijit Banerjee, Managing Director, Linde India.Commenting on the launch Panikar said, “We at Linde realize the importance and necessity for diversity...

IPACK-IMA brings innovation, sustainability & technology transfer to the fore The live return of IPACK-IMA, the first international exhibition for the processing and packaging sector in 2022, represented the synthesis of the best technological solutions in terms of research and innovation. Solutions that had remained in the plants for years and were finally unveiled at Fiera Milano to an international audience that responded very well in terms of quality and...

Ayu Health aims to become largest hospital chain in Rajasthan by 2022-end Ayu Health Hospitals, a healthcare start-up with a network of over 70 hospitals across India, announced its business expansion plan for Rajasthan by entering Alwar, Behror and Ajmer markets and by adding 15 more hospitals to its portfolio by end of this year. As a part of its expansion, the company will soon start working with few of...

Siemens Healthineers crosses milestone of producing 500 units of Cios Fit mobile c-arm in India Siemens Healthineers achieved yet another milestone in its journey of transforming care delivery in India. The future-ready medical imaging manufacturing facility at Bengaluru produced 500 units of Cios Fit, a multidisciplinary mobile C-arm, conceptualized, designed, and manufactured in India and exported to over 47 countries across the globe.Cios Fit, is designed for the tough environment...

Wipro GE Healthcare launches ‘Made in India’ CT System to strengthen access to quality healthcare across India Wipro GE Healthcare announced the launch of its next-generation Revolution Aspire CT (Computed Tomography) scanner. Revolution Aspire is an advanced imaging solution designed and manufactured end-to-end in India, at the newly launched Wipro GE Medical Devices Manufacturing plant, in line with ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.  The CT system is equipped with higher imaging intelligence...

Siemens Healthineers to manufacture Computed Tomography Scanners in BengaluruSiemens Healthineers announced the expansion of its manufacturing facility in India. In its aim to accelerate the growth of medical devices space in the country, the company has launched its new production line (plant) for Computed Tomography Scanners at its Bengaluru facility.  The Indian Government has identified medical devices as a priority sector for the flagship 'Make in India' program. With an...