Rising drug-addicts linked to surge in Karachi crime, claims city police chief
We have witnessed a decline in criminal activities in the city whenever strict action is… Read More
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Life-saving HIV drugs risk running out, says WHO
About 38 million people worldwide are currently infected with HIV Read More
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Novartis halts hydroxychloroquine trial against COVID-19
Swiss drugmaker Novartis is halting its trial of malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) against COVID-19 after struggling… Read More
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Pharma testing plant-based drug as COVID-19 treatment
Indian drugmaker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Friday it was testing a plant-derived drug,… Read More
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Taiwan approves anti-viral drug to treat COVID-19
Taiwan has been successful at preventing the coronavirus from spreading, thanks to early detection and… Read More
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Global COVID-19 trial of two drugs begins
Demand for hydroxychloroquine surged after Trump touted it in early April. He said this week… Read More
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Korean researchers find drug that is more effective in treating COVID-19 than remdesivir
A research team at the Institute Pasteur Korea have identified a drug that appears to… Read More
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US firm has allowed Pakistani drugmakers to make COVID-19 drug: Zafar Mirza
Dr Mirza said that an American company Gilead has given a voluntary licence to five… Read More
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Triple antiviral drug shows early promise in COVID-19 trial
A triple drug combination of antiviral medicines helped relieve symptoms in patients with mild to… Read More
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Coronavirus hospital says HIV drug beneficial to patients
Doctors at the primary hospital treating severe coronavirus patients in the city of Wuhan said… Read More
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India eases malaria drug export ban after Trump threat
India announced Tuesday a partial lifting of a fresh export ban on a malaria drug… Read More
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Russia claims it has the drug to treat coronavirus
Russian authorities announced developing the drug as global coronavirus tally surpassed 600,000 confirmed patients. Read More
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Women, Kids of Gwadar protest prevalent drug abuse in region
The angry protesting mob of females set fire to places where the druggies sat and… Read More
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Drugs worth Rs 10 mn recovered in Karachi raid, dealer arrested
Excise authorities on Wednesday claimed to nab a drug peddler in the city, recovering a… Read More
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Antibiotics maker files for bankruptcy
The drugmaker, which has four antibiotics on the market, warned that it was running out… Read More
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Man accused of supplying ice drug to Isb students nabbed
The accused was involved in bringing the drug from Peshawar and supplying it to students… Read More
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TB drug price slashed in global push to thwart killer disease
The initiatives came as the United Nations seeks to galvanize the campaign against TB, which… Read More
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Govt committed to make Pakistan drug free: Shehryar Afridi
Minister of State for Narcotics Control Shehryar Khan Afridi on Friday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf… Read More
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Diabetes drug shows promise in heart failure
AstraZeneca made strides on Tuesday towards its goal of adding heart failure to the conditions… Read More
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DRAP to launch crackdown against illegal advertising of medicines
The DRAP had issued a letter to all its departments in provinces and the capital… Read More
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