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Pakistan

Recall of defective drugs: DRAP seeks input of stakeholders on guidelines

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) in line with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Editorials

Addressing the gender health disparity

EDITORIAL: Although women live longer than men, they spend 25 percent more of their lives in poor health, notes a ...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 03:01am

World

Arab Health in Dubai: Pakistan’s way forward into healthcare market?

This year, more than 40 Pakistani companies participated in the exhibition

Published 01 Feb, 2024 07:27pm

Editorials

AI in healthcare – risks and rewards

EDITORIAL: The debate surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has generated much heated discussion in...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am

Editorials

Combating obesity

EDITORIAL: Rising obesity in Pakistan has emerged as a formidable and urgent threat, demanding immediate efforts to...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

Pakistan

DRAP recalls ‘INCIP 200mg Infusion’

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan (DRAP) has recalled INCIP 200mg Infusion (Ciprofloxacin) Batch No...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

Pakistan

DRAP seeks feedback to finalise guidelines for hospital pharmacies

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has sought feedback from the public and relevant...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Editorials

Despite a 146pc FED hike on cigarettes

EDITORIAL: Going by FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) revenue figures, it has successfully busted the great tobacco...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

Pakistan

Bilawal says will ensure free healthcare if voted to power

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has pledged the extension of the free health...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

Pakistan

PM for greater use of technology to improve healthcare

KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday said that the government was eager to take advantage...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:47am

Pakistan

President for enhancing partnership with WHO to overcome challenges

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for further enhancing the partnership between the World Health...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Business & Finance

Regulate quality of medicines, not prices, top Pharma Bureau official advises govt

Executive Director Pharma Bureau Ayesha Tammy Haque has advised the government to do away with price regulation,...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 08:25pm

Pakistan

23 districts of Sindh: SIHPP, SIEHS to provide healthcare facilities to underserved people

KARACHI: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Sindh Integrated Health and Population Programme...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am

Technology

Pakistan to see its first VC fund in 7 years as Sai Venture Capital looks to raise $10mn: report

Fund is currently 40% committed, says co-founder Ahsan Jamil

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 10:56pm

Pakistan

President for promoting tele-medicine, tele-health services

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for promoting tele-medicine and tele-healthcare platforms to improve the...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am

Pakistan

Local medical devices, equipment sector: Experts urge govt’s support to develop

KARACHI: Healthcare experts urged for the government’s support and collaboration of stakeholders to develop the...

Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am

Pakistan

Project launched on research in orthopaedics

KARACHI: A multi-million rupee project was launched to promote research in medical and health science, where young...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Pakistan

46,000 community-based LHWs to be recruited in next 5 years

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to recruit 46,000 community-based lady health workers (LHWs) during the next...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Opinion

ChatGPT as pivot for digital healthcare professionals

30th November 2022 heralded the dawn of a major paradigm shift in the machine-based learning world. On that fateful...

Updated 04 Oct, 2023 06:52am

Supplements

Digitalization of Commercial Industry

TEXT: Digitization of industrial organizations has long been lagging behind retailers and B2B companies in ...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

Print

‘Avastin’ pulled from shelves, says govt

ISLAMABAD: In an alarming disclosure, the caretaker federal government has announced to have withdrawn from the...

Updated 25 Sep, 2023 08:38am

Pakistan

Punjab govt bans Avastin usage, sales for two weeks after reports of vision lost

The caretaker Punjab government on Sunday banned the sales and usage of locally manufactured injection, Avastin for...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 10:52pm

Pakistan

Dr Maryam Mustafa presents ‘Awaaz-e-Sehat’ project at UNGA

LAHORE: Dr. Maryam Mustafa, Director, Saida Waheed Gender Initiative and Assistant Professor of Computer Science at...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

SACM pays visit to Khyber Eye Foundation

PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Health Dr. Riaz Anwar on Sunday ...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Pakistan

Ambitious project announced to fund healthcare research

KARACHI: Over 435,000 clinical trials were registered in different countries of the world last year for the purpose...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

‘Imbalanced lifestyle’ blamed for growing cardiac diseases in youth

KARACHI: Prominent cardiologists of the country on Sunday attributed the ‘imbalanced lifestyle’ of the youth to...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

PM for providing free education, healthcare facilities to the poor

LAHORE: Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said that all those who were tasked with the ...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

Bank Alfalah disburses Rs970m for flood-impacted communities

KARACHI: Bank Alfalah has disbursed Rs 970 million for flood-impacted communities in the first half of 2023 during...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:55am

Pakistan

Education, healthcare spending remains below budgeted targets: IMF

ISLAMABAD: Even though Pakistan spent Rs 404 billion or 0.4 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on regular...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

Technology

After raising $11.5mn last year, MedznMore says it has shut operations

Co-founder says company in talks 'with a few large players who have shown interest in buying its technology and brand, Tabiyat.pk'

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 05:19pm