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ECC Fixes Prices of 49 New Drugs
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: The Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee on Monday approved the Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) of 49 new drugs. The Drug Pricing Committee (DPC)…
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PMA Appeals to Increase Salary of PIMS’ PGR, MO’s
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has appealed to increase the salary of PIMs’ Postgraduate Research (PGR) and Medical Officers (MO). The delegation of…
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NIH Comes Under Fire Over Failure to Submit Infectious Disease Data
National Institute of Health (NIH) has come under fire over failure to submit Infectious Disease Data in the country. The members of sub-committee of National Assembly…
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Chromatic’s Postcard Competition Sheds Light on Increased Tobacco Prices
By: Omed Hajjana Islamabad: A non-profit organization Chromatic has successfully launched the third season of its highly anticipated postcard competition in alignment with World No Tobacco…
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Health Experts Call for Higher Taxes on Sugary Drinks in Budget
By: Omed Hajjana In a significant development, health experts, nutritionists, public health activists, and civil society organizations have come together to advocate for higher taxes on…
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Poliovirus Strikes Peshawar: Two Environmental Samples Test Positive
By: Omed Hajjana Poliovirus Strikes Peshawar as two environmental samples collected from Peshawar district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan have tested positive for wild poliovirus.…
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Pakistan Faces Rise in HIV, Registers 566 New Cases
By: Omed Hajjana Pakistan has faced a massive rise in HIV/AIDS cases despite receiving millions of dollars in global aid. The government has registered a total…
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U.S, Pakistan launch Digital Platform For Pharmaceutical Imports, Exports
The United States (US) and Pakistan have launched an online platform to modernize pharmaceutical imports and exports. The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) launched…
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PM announces Rs 1million free medical coverage under Qaumi Sehat Card
News Report Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday announced Rs. 1 million free medical covers to all citizens by end of March 2022 (except Sindh) under…
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Govt to subsidize Covid tests fee for overseas Pakistani workers, families
Ibn-e-Ameer The government has planned to subsidize the Covid-19 testing fees for Pakistani workers and their families traveling abroad through the Bureau of Emigration. The Cabinet…