Punjab to Upgrade 300 Rural Health Centers into Hospitals
Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed authorities to convert 300 Rural Health Centers (RHCs) throughout the province into full-fledged hospitals.
Tag: Health & Medicine
US Links Famous Thyroid Medicine to Severe Health Issues
Notably, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has upgraded the recall of Vitruvias Therapeutics' 30mg thyroid tablets to a Class I designation.
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Weight Loss Drugs Can Make You Blind
In the United States, more than 90 individuals have filed lawsuits against drug makers over claims that popular GLP-1 medicines employed for weight loss…
DRAP Introduces Barcodes and Unique Serial Numbers for Medicines
For context, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan has taken steps to improve medicine traceability by making barcode printing and unique serial numbers mandatory…
Punjab Recalls Four Medicine Batches Over Quality Concerns
Punjab health authorities have issued a recall of four medicine batches after provincial drug testing laboratories declared them substandard and adulterated.
Obesity Linked to 229 Diseases, Experts Warn in Pakistan
Obesity is linked to as plenty of as 229 diseases and may shorten life by five to 11 years, senior endocrinologists and medical specialists…
Islamabad High Court Calls 102-Hour Weekly Doctor Shifts Inhumane
Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has termed requiring doctors to work up to 102 hours a week as inhumane and pressed a review…
Nationwide Hepatitis C Screening Drive Delayed
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has triggered concern over the slow implementation of Pakistan's Hepatitis C elimination program, noting that only around 100, 000 of…
Lahore to Get 3 New Major Hospitals
Meanwhile, the Punjab administration has decided to build three new major hospitals in Lahore.