Health

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council introduces performance-based systems, ERP implementation, and nationwide facilitation centers to improve service delivery and transparency. Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has launched a comprehensive restructuring initiative to modernize its systems through full digital transformation and align operations with global best practices.PMDC President Calls for Stringent Measures to Ensure Transparency in…

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has directed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to expedite efforts for the early launching of an Air Ambulance Service on Motorways and Highways to ensure the immediate transfer of accident victims to the hospitals. He emphasized that in the first phase, the heli service should commence with…

The World Health Organization has warned that child vaping addiction is fuelling a new global wave of nicotine dependence. According to WHO estimates, more than 100 million people, including 15 million children, currently use e-cigarettes worldwide. Children are nine times more likely to vape than adults, revealing an alarming trend that threatens decades of anti-tobacco…

Council clears backlog of 175,000 cases, expands regional offices for easier access The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has announced a major breakthrough in its digital transformation drive as it cuts case processing time to just three to four days. It cleas a backlog of more than 175,000 applications. The initiative marks a significant…

Citi Pharma Limited (CPHL) has posted a profit of Rs 213 million during the 4QFY25 which is up 40 % compared to the same period last year. The company announced 4QFY25 results on Thursday, where in company posted earnings of Rs213mn (EPS Rs0.93) as compared to net earnings of Rs152mn (EPS Rs0.67) during the same…

Islamabad: The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC) has announced that over 140,000 applicants have registered for the Medical & Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2025, which will be conducted nationwide as well as at designated only one international centers i.e, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Earlier, the MDCAT examination was scheduled to be held on October…

The government has sought input from Intelligence agencies to appoint Federal Inspector of Drugs (FIDs) and their area of jurisdiction under the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP). The cabinet, in a recent meeting, has approved the appointment of new Federal Inspectors of Drugs (FIDs) and notified their areas of jurisdiction under the Drug Regulatory…