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Existing policies on medicines are not working, either due to poor enforcement or failure to comprehend challenges.

Insist on a little bit of quality control and we might be able to save ourselves and our intellect from contamination.

Committee will prepare a new draft incorporating the older versions; asks PPMA to submit its recommendations.

Working on counterfeit, sub-standard drug related challenges, I have yet to see action making drugs safer.

Drug Regulatory Authority yet to become functional.

Justice Umar Ata Bandial directed the government to file its reply by June 12.

Summons health secretaries; describes YDA strikes as ‘cruel’ and ‘unprofessional’.

The PIC store keeper, Zulfiqar Ali,& Muhammad Yousaf, a pharmacist, will appear before the tribunal today (Thursday).

The officials have been directed to appear before the court on February 28.

Bench expresses concern over rising rate of polio and hepatitis C.

PPMA vice chairman’s exit expected to be the first of many.

Ordinance faces immediate opposition.

AG Punjab Ashtar Ausaf says investigation report reveals pharma company’s officials were aware of toxicity of Isotab.

Says exponential, unchecked growth responsible for the debacle

Directs Punjab chief secretary to present fresh report into conflict between doctors, provincial administration.

Secretary Nasir Khosa is scheduled to appear before the tribunal on Wednesday.

In our passionate moments, as we start searching for who to blame, we often ignore the need to strengthen the system.

The tablets purchased at cheaper rates were not sent for tests at the lab before being issued.

Patients have been told to use the medicines, which were cleared by labs in Lahore, London and Switzerland.

The production of counterfeit drugs is in fact emerging as a worldwide dilemma.

FIA says the Punjab government has sealed records and is not providing the necessary information.

Medicines manufactured at the Lahore based company yielded results devoid of contamination and up to the mark.

The pharmaceutical industry must be put under closer scrutiny so that those working honestly can be rewarded.

The veteran politician says MQM's clout and importance cannot be denied.

Apex court told that another medicine, Alfagril, also declared substandard; Lahore labs cleared of offence.

Tries to find out whethe­r the faulty medici­ne has been import­ed by or sold in the Sri Lankan market.

Health secretary submits report to LHC on the medicine tragedy.

Doctors see over-the-counter empty capsules, badly stored biological drugs as a part of the problem.

Report sugges­ts that 315 people are under treatm­ent, while 369 have been discha­rged. 107 died from the...

Chief Secretaries of all four provinces asked to file recommendations for new drug regulatory body.

The conclusions were based on findings of the medico legal officer who conducted autopsy on PIC victims.

Deputy heath secretary tells court that 107 people have died due to the adulterated medicine.

YDA says it didn’t allow new MS to take charge – a claim rejected by Dr Javed.

Unofficial death toll reaches 126.

FIA discharges cases against them as none of their drugs found ‘spurious’

Sharif brings up conspiracy theories at the drop of a hat.

In such cases, government should step in and help out because the idea is not to kill industry but to make it work.

Debacle indicative of systematic error, says PPMA chairman Muhammad Asad Khawaja while talking to The Express Tribune.

Alert warning issued to doctors, hospitals not to administer isosorbide-5-monoritrate 20 mg imported from Pakistan.

Export of locally-manufactured medicines had surged to over $400 million over the last two years.

London lab report says excess of anti-malarial chemical in drug caused deaths.

Men declined having purchased IsoTab batch 093, however tampering in records, and medicine stock discovered.

The company is being investigated for sending tainted medication with high quantities of the anti-malarial to Punjab.

Dr Sagheer Ahmed has advised the public to immediately stop using contaminated medicines, contrary to PMA statement.

Demands a drug regulatory body in the province, requests PM and CM Punjab to hold joint meeting in this regard.

Contra­ry to confes­sion, owner says factor­y should­n't be closed for this reason.

CM says antido­te formul­ated, can revers­e the affect of the drug overdo­se.

Sales of Pakistani medicines plummet, causing severe damage to local industry.

Says Punjab government playing blame games, Shahbaz should take action against ill governance in the province.

Owners of pharmaceutical company manufacturing fatal drug released.