Coughing up death in Lahore
Existing policies on medicines are not working, either due to poor enforcement or failure to comprehend challenges.
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Contamination of intellect and medicines
Insist on a little bit of quality control and we might be able to save ourselves and our intellect from contamination.
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Drug regulatory body: As PPMA strives to have its input included, govt considers two drafts
Committee will prepare a new draft incorporating the older versions; asks PPMA to submit its recommendations.
Can we say never again?
Working on counterfeit, sub-standard drug related challenges, I have yet to see action making drugs safer.
PIC tragedy: Four months on, spurious drugs case remains in cold storage
Drug Regulatory Authority yet to become functional.
PIC deaths: Govt told to suggest steps to avoid repetition
Justice Umar Ata Bandial directed the government to file its reply by June 12.
Spurious drugs case: SC seeks report on young doctors’ service structure
Summons health secretaries; describes YDA strikes as ‘cruel’ and ‘unprofessional’.
Tainted ISOTab: Statement of former MS recorded
The PIC store keeper, Zulfiqar Ali,& Muhammad Yousaf, a pharmacist, will appear before the tribunal today (Thursday).
PIC suo motu: SC summons provincial chief secretaries
The officials have been directed to appear before the court on February 28.
PIC medicine case: Apex court looks at lessons from killer pill tragedy
Bench expresses concern over rising rate of polio and hepatitis C.
Cracks emerge in pharma manufacturers association
PPMA vice chairman’s exit expected to be the first of many.
Quality of Pakistani medicines
One can only hope that with this tragedy, the export of Pakistani medicines will not be affected in any manner.
DRA details: President issues ordinance to form drug regulatory body
Ordinance faces immediate opposition.
PIC drug fiasco: Punjab govt looks to pin blame on pharma company
AG Punjab Ashtar Ausaf says investigation report reveals pharma company’s officials were aware of toxicity of Isotab.
Spurious drugs case: Pharma association’s acting chief blasts industry, regulator
Says exponential, unchecked growth responsible for the debacle
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