Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Syed Mustafa Kamal, announced that the federal cabinet has approved the implementation of a nationwide track-and-trace system for medicines, describing it as a landmark initiative aimed at eliminating counterfeit, substandard and fake medicines from the country. According to the Ministry on Tuesday, the cabinet has also […]
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Punjab CM announces doorstep delivery of free TB medicines
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said the Punjab government was delivering free medicines to Tuberculosis (TB)patients at their doorsteps across the province as part of ongoing efforts to eliminate the disease. In her message on World TB Day, she expressed her commitment to eradicating tuberculosis, stressing that its elimination was vital for ensuring a […]
Beyond Privatization
For decades, Pakistan has struggled under the weight of inefficient state-owned enterprises and overstretched public services. Schools with missing teachers, hospitals short of medicines, airports that barely function, and a railway system running perpetual losses. It does not have to be this way. Around the world, governments have discovered a middle path between full privatisation […]
Pak Army organises medical camp for over 3500 in Balochistan
Pakistan Army, on Saturday, established a free medical treatment camp to cater to the far-flung areas of Gishkor and Kooli in district Awaran, Balochistan. A press release by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) claimed that nearly, 3,500 patients, including women and children, were provided free medical facilities and medicines by specialist doctors present. ISPR further added, […]
Counterfeit medicines
Sir: The state of public health is becoming very serious in Pakistan. The death ratio due to counterfeit medicines is increasing due to lack of basic check and balance system. The primary health necessities, for instance, immunization and polio vaccinations which are the preservers of life are leading to the death of children and patients. […]
Crackdown against increased prices of medicines
The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has launched countrywide crackdown against the pharma companies involved in illegal and unauthorized increase in prices of medicines. According to a spokesperson of the Drug Regulatory Authority, the action has been initiated after Minister for Health Aamir Kiani took notice of the surge in medicines prices. The pharmaceutical […]