In the recent times demand for quality in healthcare services has risen due to various market forces such as medical tourism, insurance, corporate growth and competition. As a result of these the expectations of the consumer for best in quality has also risen, which has indeed lead to the introduction of national and international accreditation […]
Developing countries such as India may see a rise in the number of outsourced clinical trials. This prediction has come after the US Pharma giant Pfizer struck a path breaking deal with Parexel, a major player (CRO) in the contract research business. Parexel will provide the US major a range of clinical development service for […]
The Indian Pharmaceutical industry is growing at a rate of 12-14% per annum. Now, India is emerging as a destination for Drug Discovery and Development and is a Global Hub for Clinical Trials. Rapid growth in pharmaceutical entities and clinical trials has thrown up challenges of monitoring Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) over the global population. […]
A number of people aspire to work in the area of pharmacovigilance, but do you really know what pharmacovigilance is all about, what it takes to be a good pharmacovigilance professional and what it takes to get into this sector? Well pharmacovigilance (abbreviated PV or PhV) is the pharmacological science relating to the detection, assessment, […]
With the growing number of hospitals in India there is a need for trained professionals in this field who have a good know how about the healthcare industry and an understanding of how hospital setups function at large. With increasing opportunities of employment the hospital management staff are looking for employable talent i.e. people who […]
Social media or networks are media for social interaction such as blogs, ratings and reviews, podcasts and video between people who are connected by common attributes which are becoming progressively more important to businesses and organizations. Similar to their rising importance in other industries social media has a lot of applications with immense potential for […]
Quality of care in health systems is very wide-ranging and at the same time difficult to standardize. Depending on the corrective standard, quality can be understood in various ways, using different terms, labels and models, Quality of care in health systems is defined as “the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase […]
A clinical research coordinator (CRC) is responsible for conducting clinical trials at clinical trial sites according to the protocol, ICH-GCP and other regulatory requirements. The role of a study coordinator in clinical trials is very important. Every clinical trial site may have one or more study coordinators depending on the workload at the trial site. […]
A number of institutes in India offer healthcare management courses however it is important that you as a student take up a course which is of high quality, is affordable and is possible to complete in a reasonable duration of time. It is also important that the healthcare and hospital management course should be backed […]
Healthcare management and hospital administration is a growing at a very fast pace in India as well as other developing countries. Science graduates can now consider healthcare and hospital management as an alternative career which offers good salaries, fast career growth and is almost recession free. Healthcare Management and Hospital Administration courses can be taken […]