File photo The Drug Regulatory Authority has once again issued a warning to pharmaceutical companies and importers, directing them to apply barcodes on local and imported drugs within two weeks. Drap says that the purpose of printing barcodes on medicine boxes is to prevent counterfeiting, and that failure to comply within the prescribed time frame…
Osaka: In Japan, health ministry officials raided the factory of Kobuyashi Pharmaceutical, a pharmaceutical company whose health supplements allegedly killed 5 people. According to media reports, five people have reportedly died after consuming a dietary supplement from the company that was advertised as lowering cholesterol. After the civilian deaths, local authorities, including the Ministry of…
—File photo Harmful ingredients have been revealed in the cough syrup made by a pharmaceutical company in Lahore, Punjab province. The Maldivian government and the World Health Organization (WHO) have issued an alert on cough syrup made by a Lahore company. Harmful concentrations have been found in the cough syrup of the Lahore-based company Pharmix…
File photo. There is good news for Alzheimer’s patients (forgetfulness and mental weakness) that the new drug Donanemab from the American pharmaceutical company is proving to be effective in the fight against Alzheimer’s. After a global trial, it has been confirmed that this drug slows down the process of memory loss. The new drug helps…
US Food and Drug Administration – File photo The US Food and Drug Administration has identified serious lapses in the Indian pharmaceutical company. According to the American media report, deficiencies in cleaning and storage control have been identified in the Indian pharmaceutical company’s plant. The FDA says that laboratory controls at the Indian pharmaceutical company…
Pakistan pharmaceutical manufacturers announced to stop the production of medicines after a week. Speaking to Jang News, Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association leader Qazi Mansoor Dilawar said that the production of medicines will be stopped after a week. He further said that due to the huge increase in the value of the dollar, it is not…
