medicine
India’s ‘medicine man’ brings pills to the poor
Life & Style
November 9, 2015
India’s ‘medicine man’ brings pills to the poor
It's early morning but already "Medicine Baba" Omkarnath Sharma is pounding the pavement in one of New Delhi's upscale neighborhoods,…
Strategy to dispose of expired medicine goes into force
Egypt
October 17, 2015
Strategy to dispose of expired medicine goes into force
Egypt’s Pharmacists' Syndicate and pharmaceutical companies will begin enforcing a commonly-agreed strategy to dispose of expired medicine on Sunday as…
Egyptian firm developing Alzheimer’s, diabetes cure: ambassador in Germany
Science
October 15, 2015
Egyptian firm developing Alzheimer’s, diabetes cure: ambassador in Germany
An Egyptian firm partaking in an international foodstuff trade market in Cologne has started the manufacturing of an extract that…
Pharmacists prepare agreement on expired medications
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Pharmacists prepare agreement on expired medications
Pharmacists have prepared a strategy for getting rid of expired medicine, stressing that the failure to ensure a thorough process…
Pharmacy Law amendments include life imprisonment for altered medicines
Egypt
July 8, 2015
Pharmacy Law amendments include life imprisonment for altered medicines
The Health Ministry has begun preparing amendments to the Pharmacy Law, which includes severe punishments for anyone who practices pharmacy…
AUC students invent nano-sized device for medicine selective distribution
Egypt
April 7, 2015
AUC students invent nano-sized device for medicine selective distribution
Two students from the American University in Cairo (AUC) have gained internaitonal recognition for their work in the field of…
Campaign promotes donation of unused medication
Health & Fitness
April 1, 2015
Campaign promotes donation of unused medication
With the value of redundant medication estimated at LE1 billion annually, a pharmacist launched a campaign encouraging Egyptians to donate…
Health Ministry raises price for 42 medications to offset losses
Egypt
January 8, 2015
Health Ministry raises price for 42 medications to offset losses
The Health Ministry has admitted it approved price raises for 42 medications produced by stumbling public sector firms, revealing that…
UN encourages opioid replacement to curb AIDS
Egypt
November 19, 2014
UN encourages opioid replacement to curb AIDS
The United Nations has recommended encouragement of the use of opioid substitutes as means to to curb the spread of…
Health Ministry selects five firms for Sovaldi production
Egypt
October 14, 2014
Health Ministry selects five firms for Sovaldi production
The Ministry of Health has opted for five medical firms for the production of Sovaldi (Sofosbuvir), the US-made Hepatitis C…