Latest in Tag: drugs Highlight
Latest in Tag: drugs

Egyptian Drug Authority adopts new measures to facilitate human drugs registration
EDA Spokesperson Ali Al-Ghamrawi said that it was decided to allow pharmaceutical companies that obtained a preliminary registration notification to submit a complete registration file, after completing all necessary studies.

Egypt is developing 4 vaccines, 3 drugs against COVID-19: Higher Education Minister
In a ministry statement on Thursday, Abdel Ghaffar said the four vaccines are among 132 the World Health Organization (WHO) reports are currently under development against the virus.

Rameda offers free home delivery of prescription drugs amid Covid-19 outbreak
Initiative to last for three months over three phases

NRC looks into effectiveness of 70 possible COVID-19 drugs: chiefĀ
Centre does not receive funding from any local or international party, says NRC head

FDCTA participates in UN meeting for combating drugsĀ
Egyptian efforts related to combating drug addiction were presented in an exhibitionĀ

Border guards seize 48 tonnes of drugs, destroy 12 tunnels in 2019
The military said that the armed forces succeeded in seizing 1027 firearms, 850,000 bullets, 206 magazines, and 105 kg of explosives.

Rameda plans to introduce new drugs for the digestive system, diabetes, nerves, and antibiotics
New acquisitions opportunities to produce pharmaceutical products that the company does not cover: Morsi

Drugs, terrorism, judicial authoritiesā bills top Parliamentās agenda in June
Parliament suspended general session until 9th of June

Pricing committee checks availability of drugs periodically: MoH
Committee raised prices of 24 drugs

Virus C treatment drugs register sales worth EGP 58.8m in H1 2017
Revenues down by 68%, 5 companies account for over 90% of sales

Reports suggest banned drugs found in Jamaican sprinter samples
German broadcaster ARD claims small amounts of banned substance clenbuterol have been found in the samples of Jamaican sprinters from the 2008 Olympics. Usain Bolt was among the Jamaicans who claimed gold in Beijing.A report aired in Germany on Saturday stated that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) learnt of the discovery late last year, but …

Prosecution releases MP after airport detention and investigationĀ
Film director Khaled Youssef was carrying prescribed medication for his wife in Paris

Monsanto rejects Bayer’s newest takeover bid
Monsanto has rejected a second takeover bid from Bayer, calling it “insufficient”, despite the additional $3 billion (2.7 billion euros) the German drugs and chemicals giant added to its previous offer.

Fighting HIV with life-prolonging drugs
Medical experts place great emphasis on antiretroviral treatment in the fight against HIV. But the drugs, which can be quite costly, are not available to everyone – even though they can limit the spread of the virus. An HIV diagnosis is not a death sentence anymore. With the right medication, patients can expect to live …

WHO: widespread confusion about antibiotic resistance and what causes it
There is widespread misunderstanding about the correct use of antibiotics worldwide, a report by the World Health Organization says. It calls antibiotic resistance one of the “greatest challenges for public health.” Nearly two-thirds of people questioned in the 12-country survey said they had heard about antibiotic resistance as an issue that could affect them. But …

Saudi prince charged with multi-million-euro drugs smuggling in Lebanon
The prince was charged on Monday together with nine others – five of them in absentia – with smuggling and selling drugs. Lebanese officials have yet to name him and Saudi Arabia has not commented on the case.

2,215 migrants, 1,067 weapons apprehended in September: Army
Rocket-propelled grenades recovered, Ministry of Defence says

12 underground tunnels destroyed in North Sinai: Military spokesman
946 illegal immigrants captured in western and northern military regions

13 smuggled medication brands confiscated from prominent Maadi pharmacy
Ministry of Health campaign aims to counter adulterated drug dealers

Army reports apprehending 1308 vehicles loaded with illegal goods
List of successes by armed forces includes migrants and drugs seizures

Pharmaceutical company closed down for alleged medical poisoning
Health Ministry withdraws rehydration drug that killed four infants, amid other injured

United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Conflict, terrorism, economic turmoil, natural calamities, disease: we are living in an era of unprecedented crises and troubles, as United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned. Record numbers of people are fleeing war and persecution, and the international community is grappling with acute migration challenges in the Mediterranean, the Balkans, in the Andaman Sea, …

Dehydrated infants die in hospital of faulty drugs: Health Ministry
Four deceased children among 27 cases in Beni Suef, drug confiscated

When nothing in the addict’s life is āUnder Controlā
Unlike previous TV series that sought to blame drug addicts for destroying their own lives or the lives of their families and friends

Calls for legalisation of hashish in Egypt spark controversy
If money is all that matters, we should legalise prostitution and arms trade, says researcher

Nearly 300 people arrested in Sinai military raids
Most of detained individuals were illegal immigrants

Israeli troops injured by gunfire from Sinai
2 soldiers injured and evacuated to Israeli hospital for treatment
New app fights black market pharmaceuticals
A group of young Egyptian programmers, who call themselves GENU, has developed a smartphone application that can differentiate between genuine and fake drugs
Morsi’s son sentenced for drug use
Abdullah Morsi and his friend were arrested earlier this year after they were found in a car, reportedly in possession of hashish

Morsiās son arrested in possession of drugs
Abdullah Morsi and his friend were found in possession of 5 grams of cannabis byproducts, state media says