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US FDA Approves Oral Antibiotic Utebzi for UTIs
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Utebzi, a new oral antibiotic developed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections…
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HIV/AIDS Cases Rise in Pakistan; Five Syringe Types Banned
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Federal Health Minister, Mustafa Kamal, announced a concerning increase in HIV/AIDS cases in the country, particularly highlighting the rise in Islamabad and Taunsa, Punjab.…
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Lahore Surgeon Faces Inquiry Over Rs 1M Illegal Heart Surgery Charge
LAHORE: Authorities have launched an investigation into a Lahore-based government hospital heart surgeon accused of charging over Rs 1 million for a heart operation that was…
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Islamabad Inaugurates New School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Syed Mustafa Kamal, officially inaugurated the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Health Services Academy (HSA),…
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Suspect in Quetta Acid Attack on Doctor Killed in Police Encounter
QUETTA: A 26-year-old suspect accused of attacking a female doctor with acid at Sandeman Provincial Hospital in Quetta was killed during a police encounter, authorities reported…
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Moderna Secures $50M to Develop Ebola Bundibugyo Vaccine
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has approved approximately $60 million in funding to accelerate vaccine development against the Ebola Bundibugyo virus (BDBV), a highly…
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Pakistan Approves Barcode System to Verify Medicines
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s federal cabinet has approved a new track-and-trace system involving barcode printing on medicine packaging to tackle the issue of counterfeit and substandard drugs…
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Pakistan Launches Barcode System to Combat Fake Medicines
ISLAMABAD – The federal cabinet of Pakistan has approved a new barcode verification system for medicines as part of a track-and-trace initiative aimed at eliminating counterfeit…
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Inquiry Finds Negligence in Jinnah Hospital Washroom Birth Case
A recent inquiry into the incident at Karachi’s Jinnah Hospital, where a woman gave birth in a washroom, has highlighted significant negligence on part of the…
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Sindh Lab Finds Six Syringe Brands Substandard in Karachi
KARACHI: The Sindh Drug Testing Laboratory has identified six syringe brands as substandard after testing samples collected from various markets in Karachi. This discovery has raised…