By Newztodays Team The federal government has refused to recognize new medical colleges due to the absence of an approved framework. Ministry of Health has informed the policymakers that it is preparing a new comprehensive framework to recognize new medical colleges. Health Ministry had tabled two medical colleges to recognize them. They included Fazaia Ruth…
M. Waqar Bhatti Islamabad: Instead of a trained and qualified hematologist, federal health authorities have appointed a ‘veterinarian’ as the project director of Regional Blood Center (RBC) Islamabad, which has been lying non-functional for the last five months, after its PC-1 completed in June this year. “Dr. Hussain Ali, a veterinarian who is in charge…
Cigarette company is reportedly flouting rules by offering regular reward schemes like motorcycles, and cell phones. By Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The Multinational Cigarette manufacturer company namely, Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited (the Company) has launched an illegal advertising campaign for the new brand of cigarettes across Pakistan. Sources said that Philip Morris announced attractive rewards for…
Pharmaceutical body Chairman appeals to Caretaker PM to resolve issue of 200 hardship case By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: A drug shortage crisis is in the offing as chairman Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Association (PPMA) Chairman Syed Farooq Bukhari has warned over 50 medicines to vanish from the market due to price hike issues. He has requested…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Tuesday announced to delay medical tests for two weeks. It announced that the Federal Government has decided to extend and reschedule the MDCAT Examination to a new date i.e. 10th September 2023 (Sunday). According to a statement issued by PMDC official, It is…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: Senate Deputy Chairman Mirza Mohammad Afridi has asked PMDC to delay MDCAT until 25 September. He has proposed in a letter addressed to Secretary National Health Services Iftikhar Shalwani to MDCAT 2023 on 25th September 2023.MDCAT 2023: PMDC upholds decision to conduct Medical Test on 27 The letter says that I…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) along with the Pakistan Nursing Council has raided over 13 Un-registered Nursing Colleges in Islamabad and Rawalpindi over the last two months. A team led by FIA Islamabad’s Deputy Director EGOA Unit, Rana Shahid Habib in collaboration with a representative from Nursing Council conducted a raid…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council on Friday announced a decision regarding the Medical and Dental College Admission Test, saying that it has been decided by the members to conduct the MDCAT Examination 2023 on 27th August 2023. According to a statement issued by PMDC, the recommendation of the National Assembly…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: Senate Panel was informed that there was no restrictions to import Drugs from India. The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination on Thursday was held at Parliament House, under the Chairmanship of Senator Dr Humayun Mohmand, discussed the matter of shortage of life saving drugs all over…
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The first ever meeting of the newly constituted management of the Pakistan Nursing and Midwifery Council was held at the PNMC premises, on Tuesday. The aim of the meeting to acknowledge the historic achievement through the kind support of former federal Minister of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Abdul Qadir…