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          More Than 10k 
          Transcriptions Required Each Yr The $250-million 
          medical transcription (MT) industry in India is on a roll. With 
          replacements hard to come by for transcriptionists moving out of 
          service in the US, the largest market, the MT industry in India is 
          upbeat. India needs more than 10,000 MTs every year, and the industry 
          is growing at around 50% annually... 
          Marck Biosciences To 
          Inject Rs 72 crore For Kheda Unit Marck Biosciences, and 
          IV fluids maker, has planned an investment of Rs 72 crore at its 
          existing Kheda facility. The fresh investment is towards creating 
          additional capacity especially in small volume parenterals (SPV) which 
          is used in ophthalmic and respiratory products... 
          Centre Extends 
          Application Deadline For Import, Registration of Medical Devices to 
          June 29 The Union ministry of 
          health and family welfare, which came out with the guidelines for 
          licensing of import and manufacture of medical devices with a deadline 
          of sixty days with effect from March 1, 2006, has now postponed the 
          deadline to June 29, 2006... 
          Guideline For 
          Medical Devices May Hurt Industry : CII The new guidelines for 
          import and manufacture of medical devices will affect the medical 
          devices manufacturing sector in India, as some of the stipulations 
          will create bottle-necks to the logistics of medical devices and the 
          new players in the field, observes Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)... 
          Axa Sets Up IV 
          Fluids Facility At Roorkee Axa Parenterals Ltd. is 
          setting up a new sterile manufacturing facility at Roorkee in 
          Uttaranchal for manufacturing sterile formulations. The plant will 
          start production within two-three months... 
          Punjab Government 
          Plans To Introduce Medical Engineering Courses At University Level The Punjab State 
          Department of Medical Education and Research has asked the 
          universities of the state to introduce new courses meant to groom 
          biomedical and hospital engineers... 
          Korean Co Nuga 
          Medicals Enters Indian Market The Korean medical and 
          health equipments manufacturer and medical service provider, Nuga 
          Medicals Co. Ltd., has entered into Indian market with an exclusive 
          collaboration with a Mumbai based company named Nuga Best Therapy (Maharashtra) 
          Pvt. Ltd... 
          Health Ministry To 
          Lay Down Quality Standards For Medical Devices Soon A national level study, 
          commissioned by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has 
          highlighted the importance of comprehensive regulation of medical 
          devices. The study called for the preparation of an inventory of 
          products and product groups of various medical devices and equipment 
          that are available in the market... |