Prioritise local drug manufacturing, health insurance, stakeholders task Tinubu
Stakeholders in the health sector have urged President Bola Tinubu to address the lingering health issues in the country. The stakeholders, who made the call […]
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Aisha Buhari implores children to shun drug abuse
Stephen Angbulu The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Saturday, in Abuja, urged children to be patriotic by shying away from drug abuse. She said this […]
GSK drug scarcity: Nigeria pharmaceutical industry in deep crisis, Ohuabunwa, others say
Angela Onwuzoo Major stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector have said the scarcity of essential drugs produced by GlaxoSmithKline International may not be unconnected to the […]
University initiates random testing to curb drug abuse
As part of steps to reduce the menace of drug abuse, Arthur Jarvis University, a private university in the Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross […]
Ganduje promises to end drug abuse in Kano, reduce mental health issues
The Kano State Government says it is committed to ending the pervasive abuse of drugs by residents. The State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, said this […]
SWIPHA paediatric drug gets WHO pre-qualification label —NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control says the World Health Organisation has added Paediatric Zinc Sulphate tablet by Swiss Pharma Nigeria […]
Low testing, drug resistance responsible for TB surge in Delta
Matthew Ochei Experts in Tuberculosis treatment and management have identified low testing rates and drug resistance as part of the reason for the surge of […]
Woman bags 15 years jail term for drug trafficking
A 32-year-old woman, Oladitan Olufunmilayo, was on Tuesday sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for trafficking in banned […]
Subsidy removal will cause drug price hike, industrial pharmacists warn
Yusuff Moshood Stakeholders in the industrial pharmaceutical manufacturing sector have warned of an unprecedented impending hike in the prices of essential medicines in the country […]
Ex-world Champion bags two years ban for drug use
A former light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan has been handed a two-year ban from all sport after testing positive for a prohibited substance, UK Anti-Doping […]