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The DIS, founded in 2020, is a key resource providing scientific information about drugs and medicine to students and faculty, as well as healthcare providers and the wider community. “Dr. Shor is known for her drive, enthusiasm for…

Canadian doctors do not have easy access to new antibiotics and must prescribe older generic treatments that are…

Wyoming is a state of great natural beauty, where you can experience the American West as it was meant to be. But this harsh existence - with less than six people per square mile - comes with challenges. Even before the…

KUALA LUMPUR: The alleged shortage of a leading brand of over-the-counter paracetamol in the market has raised fears that the public may resort to!-->…

The long weekend brought 66 new cases of COVID-19 to Tuolumne County from Saturday through Tuesday, with…

Breadcrumb Links News Local News Postmedia sat down with experts to talk about security of supply and what might be on the horizon. Jon Braithwaite waits to distribute free drugs in Vancouver, February 9,…

By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) - The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), the…

A pharmacist who worked for London Drugs for more than 16 years is suing her former employer for firing her when she chose not to receive two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. The statement, filed January 28 in the Supreme Court of…

BY GRACE AUKA-SALMANG Medical stores in the area are having trouble with the lack of medical supplies for hospitals across the country. This means that users of the public health system will have to dig deep to buy their own drugs. For…

Mark Steffen could give old Doc Brinkley a hard time. John R. Brinkley was a top notch charlatan. The "Kansas goat doctor" made a fortune a century ago by promising old men that he could restore their…

The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), celebrated World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2022 on January 30, 2022, under this year's theme: "Achieving health equity to end…

January 28, 2022 - Dallas Mavericks basketball team owner and TV star Mark Cuban shark tanksupports a new online pharmacy that aims to reduce the prices people pay for 100 generic drugs.The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Company (MCCPDC) plans…

On January 19, 2022, the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued a favorable advisory opinion regarding an online retailer's proposal to make its discount programs available to beneficiaries…

Caregivers continue to face increased responsibilities and stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it is not easy to know where to turn for help. A recent study shows that pharmacists will have an expanded role in patient care, and…

A national study in Finland showed that the number of antibiotics and asthma medications dropped by 59.6% and 19.8%, respectively, from 2019 to 2020, generating millions in savings. It is already known that the 2020 lockdown in many…

A leading Australian pharmacist has come under fire for saying now would be a good time to catch Covid-19 - as he admits he no longer makes his children wear masks. Trent Twomey, national president of the Pharmacy Guild, said now would be…

Coastal Bend Hearts: Two sisters create Facebook page to honor those lost to COVID-19Two sisters have created a Facebook group to help Coastal Bend residents remember their loved ones who died of COVID-19.John Oliva, Corpus Christi Caller…

Infections caused by bacteria can be treated with antibiotics. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns of a global threat called antimicrobial resistance (AMR). (1) Bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites (germs) that have not…

Posted on January 07, 2022 Laboratory-confirmed cases reported today: 307 Total number of cases: 52,451 Deaths reported today: 2, a 70-year-old man and an 80-year-old man hospitalized and vaccinated Total…

These are empty shelves and living on a prayer for community pharmacies and their customers who need Covid-19 rapid test kits for travel, work and school. At the start of the week, local stores had either a…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - As the omicron variant increases across the country and Kentucky, the demand for rapid at-home COVID test kits is increasing.Many online pharmacy providers are out of stock.Currently, local CVS stores,…

Photograph: WikipediaWe, the 23 organizations and 28 individuals, the undersigned, are very concerned about a questionable private industry sponsored study dubbed Cost Benefit Assessment (CBA) 2.0 on the Impact of Drug Price Regulatory…

Pharmacies in Sonoma County are struggling to keep COVID-19 rapid home antigen test kits on the shelves as a crush of people seek to test themselves before traveling or visiting family for Christmas. Large drugstore chains around…

The freezing temperatures didn't stop dozens of people hungry for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine from waiting in the cold outside a Winnipeg pharmacy on Thursday morning. Brook Mckenzie was one of many bundled up outside the Shoppers…

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's choice to head the Food and Drug Administration drew praise from a senior Senate Republican, as well as critical questions from Tories and others in a confirmation…

Mr. editor I have read with great interest the article published by Hasen et al describing patient satisfaction with pharmaceutical care and associated factors in patients admitted to the medical services of Jimma University Medical…

The Covid-19 pandemic has stayed the course for the pharmaceutical sector. In an iteration of such a goal, the Competition Commission of India (ICC) has stepped up its advocacy efforts, with engagement with industry and recommendations on…

The surge in drug overdose deaths this year and last has sparked concern among many researchers, doctors and health officials about drug abuse and addiction, as well as a growing trend among overdose victims which seems to indicate a new…

Anti-counterfeiting and law enforcement Types of proceduresWhat types of legal or administrative proceedings are available to enforce counterfeit products?Civil and criminal prosecutions are available against counterfeit products in…

Medicines | Representative image | Pexels Text size: A- A + The Covid pandemic has shown us that the delicate interconnections between animal, environmental and human ecosystems will…

- Advertising - Dr Tamara Al Rawwad, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor at UTRGV School of Social Work, and Dr Adrian Sandoval, practicing clinical pharmacist at UTRGV School of Medicine, are collaborating on research!-->!-->…

QEH2: Fewer drugs due to reduced stock Posted on: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 By: Sidney Skinner Text size: Many are unhappy with the lack of parking spaces at QEH2 The administration of Queen Elizabeth 2 Hospital (QEH2)…

Even as the Covid Delta Wave ebbs in the United States, millions of people with weakened immune systems remain trapped in anxious and sequestered limbo. A considerable part of this population, research indicates, remains very vulnerable…

Nearly 40,000 San Marcos residents were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on Monday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The DSHS reports that 39,944 San Marcans living in zip codes 78666 and 78667 have been fully…

A finisher to honor the heroes of COVID-19, Drs. Frances and Tom Lovett who own Nambe Drugs and its staff. Courtesy of the national APhA The Nambe Drugs team. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN Young…

On Tuesday, four more COVID-19 deaths and 20 new cases were added by Calaveras County, while Tuolumne…

Kenyans could buy their way to an early grave. The free sale of substandard and counterfeit drugs across the country is quickly becoming a public health crisis. In what has become a dangerous trend, rogue importers are raising…

Dr Steven Gartzman, who has been a doctor since 1993, said ivermectin is rarely prescribed in…

A growing number of public health experts have spoken out against the state government's decision to distribute Arsenicum Album 30CH to students as a preventative drug against COVID-19 before schools reopen on November 1.Just days after…

New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant Merck faces price hike charges after billing the United States more than $ 700 per patient for taxpayer-funded coronavirus treatment that research shows costs just $ 17 , $ 74 to be…

In an important step to modernize drug formulation and biopharmaceutical development, the FDA is launching a program to test the safety and suitability of new excipients for use in new drugs and biologics. This latest initiative, first…

IMA officials have claimed that distributing untested drugs that could endanger children's lives was a serious mistake. The Kerala government's decision to distribute a homeopathic preventive COVID-19 drug to schoolchildren…

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WSFA) - Time is running out for a River area pharmacy before hundreds of their COVID-19 vaccines are wasted.Parks Pharmacy in Montgomery has its refrigerator stocked with 900 Johnson & Johnson doses that expire…

NHS England has started working with the government's Antivirals Task Force to expand the rollout of oral antivirals to treat COVID-19 in the community, Pharmaceutical journal has learned.An NHS England spokesperson said Pharmaceutical…

The School of Pharmacy is partnering with the Public Health Program to host two University of Mississippi HPV-free events on Wednesday, September 29 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Galtney-Lott Plaza and Wednesday,…

LONDON - Scientists have found evidence of a resistant form of malaria in Uganda, a worrying sign that the main drug used against the parasitic disease may finally be rendered useless without further action to stop…

The majority of Polk County commissioners said on Friday they would not support a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis written by Commissioner Neil Combee that promotes the right of people to try alternative drugs, such as ivermectin, to treat…

One of the panelists, scientist Mariana Socal, said about one in four Americans struggled to afford drugs. Credit: Jesse Zhang…

There were 39 new cases of COVID-19 in Tuolumne County and 31 in Calaveras County on Thursday, Sonora and…

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Community pharmacists under the umbrella of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria urged the federal government to recognize its members as primary health care providers in the country. ACPN National President Dr Samuel…

This story was originally posted by NC health news. A bill that would make post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), birth control and testosterone more readily available is on Gov. Roy Cooper's desk, but while some advocates celebrate…

DUBLIN - (COMMERCIAL THREAD) - The clinical trials "Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection - Pipeline Insight, 2021" have been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. This report provides comprehensive information on more than 45…

Marlboro maker Philip Morris International (PMI) on Sunday increased its bid for pharmaceutical company Vectura to more than £ 1bn ($ 1.4bn) in a bid to fend off a rival bid from the capital group. American investment Carlyle. In a report,…

Likely COVID-19 booster shots for people with compromised immune systems According to various media reports, public health officials and infectious disease experts, COVID-19 booster shots for…