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Indian American surgeon to discuss ‘Obamacare’ impact on India

May 14, 2013
Noted Indian American surgeon Mukesh Hariawala will discuss the business implications of President Barack Obama's second term on the Indian healthcare system at a leadership conclave in Mumbai in June. A Harvard trained cardiac …

How Obama’s budget could benefit Indian generics

April 22, 2013
The United States 2013-14 Budget might actually have more effect on the Indian generic pharmaceutical companies than PC’s budget. The proposal is to increase the budge of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which will …

Bobby Jindal, other Republicans embrace Obamacare

November 18, 2012
Just ten days after the elections, governors of several Republican ruled states led by Louisiana's Indian American governor Bobby Jindal are all set to embrace, albeit reluctantly, President Barack Obama's signature healthcare …

How US President Barack Obama and wife Michelle keep fit

November 7, 2012
It seems like President Barack Obama is set to continue as the leader of the free world, edging out his rival Mitt Romney. Whether that’s a good thing or not is beyond the scope of a health site but what’s without doubt is …

US wants India to increase cancer drug prices

July 15, 2012
Even as President Barack Obama is plugging his signature law to lower health care costs at home, his administration is pressurising India and other countries to impose higher prices even for lifesaver cancer drugs. Obama …

US healthcare verdict gives Obama huge win

June 29, 2012
Barack Obama scored a major victory in the run-up to the November presidential poll with the US Supreme Court in a historic verdict largely upholding his signature health care law. Obama's stunning victory in a 5-4 split verdict …

Obama supports same-sex marriage

May 10, 2012
President Barack Obama has become the first president in US history to come out in support of the same-sex marriage, injecting one of the most contentious issues into political debate ahead of the November poll. Ending two years …