“In an information-rich world, the wealth of information means a dearth of something else: a scarcity of whatever it is that information consumes. What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.” These prophetic lines were shared by Nobel laureate and…
KARACHI – Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) has warned the government not to consider any plan to introduce the system of fines and punishments for medicines’ companies on account of “unauthorized price increase” as this would simply lead to the closure of pharma industry. In a statement issued here on Thursday, the PPMA said: “there…
By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI- Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan’s (Drap) chief executive officer (CEO) Dr Muhammad Aslam has vowed that all the 7,500 pending cases of drugs registration will be cleared during the current year. The Drap has, however, registered 1,900 medicines during 2014 and 2,775 medicines in 2015, he added. Giving details of…
By Our Staff Reporter Islamabad: The Capital Territory (ICT) Administration recently sealed 37 fake clinics and quacks operating in different areas of the capital. Federal Capital administration carried out 61 raids on clinics operating in the populous areas according to ana official 37 out of 61 clinics were operated by Quacks and were sealed therefore. Our…
DN Report KARACHI: Oral care value sales grew by 14 per cent in current value terms to spike its sales to PKR 21.2 billion in 2014. Moreover, oral care is likely to grow by a CAGR of 8pc at constant 2014 prices during the forecast period to reach sales of PKR 30.4bn in 2019 as…
By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI – A meeting of Pakistan Medical Association held here at the PMA House took serious notice of the news of an American broadcast in which it was claimed that 45 per cent fake medicines, containing brick powder, paints and insecticide, are being sold in the Pakistani market. These drugs, according…
COLOGNE, Germany: In 2013 the Henry Schein launched an umbrella brand, ConnectDental, bringing together the range of digital products and services needed to connect dental practices and laboratories while integrating open CAD/CAM systems and materials.Tuesday’s IDS press conference confirmed once more that this is the only way to establish a future-proof practice and laboratory structure….
KARACHI- While the Pakistan government prepares to implement the new drug policy, and freeze the prices of pharmaceuticals, the Pharma enterprises have issued a warning to close down their operations in the country, in case the authorities donot accept their demands for a softer pricing policy. According to media reports, the representatives of the pharmaceutical…
Islamabad: The failure of the Pakistani pharmaceutical industry in providing excellent quality, efficacy and value in products has forced foreign donors to purchase medicine from other countries to distribute among those in need in Pakistan. According to experts, the profit-driven practices of all pharmaceutical industry owners have affected the quality of products significantly, and strict…
Karachi: Listed Pharma companies in Pakistan witness a decline in their stock prices. Market experts say the shrink has been a result of the political instability in Pakistan. Otsuka Pakistan and Sanofi Aventis Pakistan Limited remained the only companies trading in profit out of 9 listed companies. The recent protests by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and…