Medicines

Pharmaceutical companies, prices, medicines

Pharmaceutical companies announce to reduce prices on 395 medicines

“Pharmaceutical companies have announced to restore old prices on the medicines following pressure of the… Read More

Yasmin Rashid, Covid-19, upsurge in cases

Strict action to be taken over illegal price hike of medicines: Yasmin Rashid

Punjab Minister for Health Dr. Yasmin Rashid here on Wednesday warned of satiric action against… Read More

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Overcharging: Huge stock of medicines seized in countrywide raids

The DRAP team conducted a raid in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar and confiscated huge stock… Read More

Govt committed to control illegal price hike of medicines: Aamer Kiani

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Aamer Mehmood Kiani on Sunday said that… Read More

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Patients suffer as excessive prices of medicines go unchecked

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan in January had notified the increase of up to… Read More

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Dozens of stranded Pakistani pilgrims in Saudi Arabia seek govt help

Sources told that travel agents who had booked the flights of Umrah pilgrims were not… Read More

Punjab Institute of Cardiology

Patients suffer as medicines go out of stock at Punjab Institute of Cardiology

The hospital administration is not providing nine essential medicines, patients complained. Read More

LHC Model Town JIT

LHC issues notices on petition against hike in medicine prices

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday issued notices to the federal and the… Read More

Hike in drug prices essential owing to rise in dollar’s value: Aamir Kayani

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Services Aamir Mehmood Kayani on Sunday asserted that hike in… Read More

SC seeks Punjab govt’s reply over sale of medicines in plastic bottles

LAHORE: The Supreme Court on Saturday sought an explanation from the Environment Protection Department, Punjab… Read More

Tens of thousands die in Africa each year due to fake drugs

DAKAR: When Moustapha Dieng came down with stomach pains one day last month he did… Read More

SC orders freezing of current prices of medicines for next 75 days

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) to… Read More

DRAP allows patients to import medicines for personal use

ISLAMABAD: Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has allowed patients to import the medicines that… Read More

CM Sindh orders requisition of another 2000 doctors

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday said the health emergency declared… Read More

CM Sindh orders bulk supply of medicines to all govt hospitals within week

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed health department to ensure supply… Read More

Trump pushes drugmakers for lower prices, more U.S. production

WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday met with top executives from some of the… Read More

Studies find worrying over – and underuse of medicine worldwide

BEIJING: Up to 70 percent of hysterectomies in the United States, a quarter of knee… Read More

Drug prices soar by as much as 15 percent in Punjab, Sindh

KARACHI: Multinational pharmaceutical companies have raised the prices of several drugs used in treatment of… Read More

At least eight children die in Thar due to gastroentritis, malnutrition

THAR: At least eight children have lost their lives due to outbreak of gastroenteritis and… Read More

Tensions rise in Nepal after ‘weak’ response to deadly quake

KATHMANDU: Nepali officials conceded they had made mistakes in their initial response to a massive… Read More