June 9, 2025
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Scottish hospitals are relying on decades-old equipment, say Scottish Labour

PATIENTS in Scotland’s hospitals are reliant on decades-old equipment thanks to the SNP government, Scottish Labour has charged. Scottish Labour health spokeswoman Dame Jackie Baillie said: “Patients might be forgiven for thinking they’re in the Scottish remake of Back to the Future when they learn how old the machines providing vital medical information actually are. “Sadly, under the incompetent

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Financial Assets

Merck stock trails market as 2025 guidance disappoints, largely due to China

MRK stock sold off more than 10% during Tuesday’s session. Merck reported Q4 sales and profit that beat Wall Street consensus. 2025 guidance was at least ~$2 billion below consensus. Shipments of Gardasil to China and a milestone payment on LM-299 are culprits.   Merck (MRK) stock sank like a stone on Tuesday after the

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Meet ‘Vigyan Shri’ awardee Rohit Srivastava

New Delhi: Rohit Srivastava, a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, who has filed more than 250 patents and been granted over 80, is one of the Vigyan Shri awardees honoured by the Indian government for distinguished contribution in the field of Science and Technology. His seminal work in biomedical engineering, especially in the

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Apex drug regulator brings in sterile equipment manufacturers under Good Manufacturing Practices’ ambit

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has directed makers of sterile equipment to comply with Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetic Rule, which mandates companies to follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) at par with the World Health Organization (WHO) standards. Till now, GMP has been compulsory for only drug makers but compliance is

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